swordsman

Example Sentences

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Two years later, Kilmer starred as a mercenary swordsman in Willow, the fantasy adventure directed by Ron Howard.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

Not to worry, though: Sargon is just as slick a swordsman, with the ability to swing two blades at once, pull off superhuman acrobatics and even stop and rewind time.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

She’s joined by Edred, a Legolas-type elven swordsman who was Melinda’s lover in a previous life, and Seng, a floating bald kid who recalls Avatar Aang, drifting in and out of the astral plane.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

In 1981‘s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” a scary, robed swordsman whirls his shiny machete-like weapon, preparing to duel the seemingly defenseless Indiana, played by Harrison Ford.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2021

It attacks with all the dexterity of a trained fencer, but with none of the fatigue of a swordsman.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer