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
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
From the time I was little, my parents had trained me to be an extreme problem-solver—like a problem-solving ninja.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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