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swordplay

[sawrd-pley, sohrd-] / ˈsɔrdˌpleɪ, ˈsoʊrd- /
NOUN
fencing
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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

Unlike most samurai films, the swordplay here isn’t based in air-defying gracefulness.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Romance, comedy, intrigue, fascinating period work and a little bit of swordplay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

He stared at the bronze lantern swaying from the ceiling and thought about how easily Chrysaor had beaten him at swordplay.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan