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

The first of these revival projects, ninja adventure Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, slashed its way on to some critics' game of the year shortlists when it came out last month.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

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

From Slate • May 16, 2025

Gainsbourg, in simply accessorized ninja black, is the picture of a woman who knows and means business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

She’d reached the desktop, with the background picture of all three kids at Halloween last year: Finn as a clown, Emma as a ninja, and Chess as a skeleton.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix