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

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

See, all Ernie had been doing, besides his chores, was moping around, playing with Samantha, still saying really nothing, and when he did, he pulled his T-shirt up over his face like a ninja mask.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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