tourney
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Near the start, when Dunk reluctantly accepts Egg as his squire, he set the terms of their relationship in a dark field outside the town where the tourney that births their legend takes place.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
However, this tourney attracts lords and knights from great houses throughout Westeros, including a couple whose families figure prominently in “Game of Thrones.”
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
If Cronin fails to make a strong tournament run for a second consecutive season — remember, they didn’t even make the tourney last year — next winter his job situation could begin to get murky.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
"Perhaps Lord Stannis will return for Robert's tourney," he said as Jory laced the garment up the back.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing tourney
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 11
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The Ruins of Gorlan
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