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swordplay

[sawrd-pley, sohrd-] / ˈsɔrdˌpleɪ, ˈsoʊrd- /
NOUN
fencing
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The album started with quiet wind and then turned into a tornado of thunder and sirens, swordplay and gunfire over big horns and a funky soul backbeat.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2026

After moving to the US she inspired a new generation of directors from East Asia to Hollywood to make female-driven swordplay films.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2024

First dates on the grassy hill, jogging through the park and on to Fremont, listening to drum circles on a warm summer evening, grinning at the medieval knights and their swordplay tournaments.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2023

If you’re craving an action movie, check out “Furies,” a Vietnamese feminist sequel, or “Rusty Blade” a Chinese swordplay drama.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2023

I think he expects me to object and insist on more swordplay, but I am too tired to even think of it.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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