- plural of martial art.
martial arts
Example Sentences
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Salisbury was colorful: A mixed martial arts enthusiast, he once appeared at the agency’s headquarters with his face bruised and eye blackened from a recent bout.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
He died just one month before the release of “Enter the Dragon,” which was a box-office sensation and is considered a masterpiece of martial arts filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
He joined Han's martial arts school as a teenager, drawn by his love of kung fu films.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Mixed martial arts is as brutal as advertised, but the participants are genuine athletes, and nothing if not committed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He watches a lot of Chinese martial arts movies and annoys us with his imitations of the movies’ monkey style.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
