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

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

They both saw it at the same time: an arctic ninja, almost invisible as he moved against the white hill a few dozen meters away.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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