en garde
Example Sentences
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Every bout starts with an en garde stance: One foot pointed forward, the other sideways, knees bent in different directions, shoulders turned just so.
From Los Angeles Times
When American cockroaches take an en garde position, they can kick at their attackers, he explained.
From Fox News
From his perch atop the shoulders of his mother’s boyfriend, Kai Oliver raised his red, white and blue light saber in a patriotic en garde, prepared to joust with the Washington Monument.
From Washington Post
Homer took a moment before stepping to the en garde line.
From Los Angeles Times
By stepping to the en garde line at Carioca Arena 3 on Monday morning, Muhammad became the first American to compete at the Games in a hijab, the headscarf traditionally worn by some Muslim women.
From Los Angeles Times
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