ninja

[nin-juh] / ˈnɪn dʒə /

NOUN

martial artist

Synonyms

STRONG

combatant fighter

WEAK

champion duelist gladiator mercenary pugilist warrior

Example Sentences

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Robinson also created other videos depicting Pitt battling a sword-wielding "zombie ninja," and another showing him teaming up with Cruise to fight a robot.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

"Background actors are like ninjas, and only ninjas can determine who else is a good ninja," Amaya told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Luckily, the rest of the task went well, partly thanks to Mohammed, who Garraway described as a "puzzle ninja".

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Mark Joseph Stern: This is a classic Kagan ninja move.

From Slate • May 16, 2025

Maybe Park had paralyzed her with his ninja magic, his Vulcan handhold, and now he was going to eat her.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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