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

“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

By some small miracle, he does not detect the ninja under the counter.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi