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épée

[ey-pey, ep-ey] / eɪˈpeɪ, ˈɛp eɪ /
NOUN
blade
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epee




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McAvoy’s Cyrano could eviscerate an adversary with épée or fist, but it’s language he wields most ferociously.

From Washington Post Apr. 14, 2022

Yep, the wheelchair fencing has the team épée gold at the end of the day’s qualifying fights.

From The Guardian Aug. 26, 2021

The 17th gold medal saw Japan become the first Asian nation to win Olympic men’s épée team fencing by beating the Russian Olympic Committee team.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 2021

The American’s fell 45-39 to Japan in the men’s épée event.

From Fox News Jul. 30, 2021

I wouldn’t dare say this aloud to him, but I also liked my épée friends.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

In fencing, the top four teams in the men’s team epee crashed out in the quarter-finals.

From Reuters Jul. 30, 2021

Romain Cannone won France’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Games moments later, beating Gergely Siklosi of Hungary 15-10 in the men’s epee final.

From Seattle Times Jul. 25, 2021

Center for SafeSport after the allegations surfaced but an arbiter overturned the suspension, allowing him to compete as an alternate in the men’s epee, which starts Sunday, the New York Post reported.

From Fox News Jul. 23, 2021

Saber is all about clashing attacks while epee is more deliberate and tactical.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2021

There are lots of girls carrying all kinds of blades: foil, epee, sabre.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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