swordsman
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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
A prolific composer as well an accomplished swordsman, he wrote string quartets, symphonies and concertos while leading one of Europe's best orchestras - Le Concert des Amateurs.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2022
He had Jewett read “The Book of Five Rings,” by Japanese swordsman and philosopher Miyamoto Musashi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
The younger of the pair, a teen whose lambskin hat shielded eyes as dark and riveting as jet, was clearly the more talented swordsman.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
D’Artagnan joins swordsmen Athos, Porthos and Aramis in the service of Louis XIII.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2019
On any given day, the selfie sticks waving in the air along the upper deck give the impression of a band of swordsmen setting off on a raid.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2018
Sure, the show offers cartoonish heroics like Aliff’s burly Porthos easily outfighting four swordsmen.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2016
I bet the shortage is due to the swordsmen all being in Syria!
From Time ● Mar. 25, 2013
He was not only a distinguished clerk and authority on his own subjects—he was also one of the finest swordsmen in France.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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