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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2023

There’s the sense that underneath its swordplay the film is reaching toward a deeper exploration of questions like, is there such a thing as fate?

From New York Times Oct. 19, 2022

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




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