duelist

Example Sentences

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Cabras, who is Filipino, said she felt represented by one of the agents in particular: Neon, a blue- and yellow-haired duelist from the Philippines.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

If two Marylanders had fought at Bladensburg and one died, the family could seek an indictment against the other duelist, Mr. Thompson said.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2020

These are tools for a serious duelist, with weighted barrels and adjustable front and rear sights to improve accuracy.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2018

Mr. Sarris gained renown as an intellectual duelist, battling most spectacularly with Ms. Kael, who wrote for The New Yorker.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2012

The sword of the duelist, quarreling over women, the picturesque horrors of delirium tremens, and the loathsome mal de Naples continually swept away hecatombs of tyrant lordlings and frequently obliterated whole families.

From The Economic Functions of Vice by McElroy, John