sword

Example Sentences

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Fans love clocking their samples from kung fu movies, shouting out “Tiger style!” from “Executioners from Shaolin,” or the definitive quote about Shaolin shadowboxing teaming up with the Wu-Tang sword style: It could be dangerous!

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“I love physical challenges. I’ve had to learn how to sword fight, ice skate, shoot a pistol, taekwondo, horseback riding. It’s like practicing to be this other person, and it kind of rubs off.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

For decades, the law gave the federal government both a sword and a shield in the battle against voting discrimination.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

But success is a double-edged sword for Coventry.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Except, just like that, the sword brightened from black to its usual dull white, like the sun emerging from behind a cloud.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley