ninja

Example Sentences

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"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

After the house fell silent, they rifled through pockets of clothes inside the closet, finding a manicure kit and a ninja star inside a box of childhood mementos.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

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

From Slate • May 16, 2025

They are Naoe – a female ninja – and Yasuke – who's based on a real-life figure often referred to as "the African samurai".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

“Who else have you been punching? You gotta stay sharp, you know. A ninja never rests.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway