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

Cyrano de Bergerac is, we are told, a “soldier, poet, philosopher, magician, playwright … and the best swordsman in Paris.”

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022

He told you the story about “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” when Indy shoots the swordsman?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2022

Aenys was older, cruder, and more clever—a commander, not a swordsman.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin