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

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

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

“But even then, success is a coin toss. Our 8-year-old could pop up like a ninja, asking for water.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

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

From Slate • May 16, 2025

I plant my feet far apart, knees bent, and stand like a ninja trying to hold my balance between the three cans of paint we just bought and Dad’s Rubbermaid tub of painting supplies.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam