swordsman
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Two years later, Kilmer starred as a mercenary swordsman in Willow, the fantasy adventure directed by Ron Howard.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
Not to worry, though: Sargon is just as slick a swordsman, with the ability to swing two blades at once, pull off superhuman acrobatics and even stop and rewind time.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Cyrano de Bergerac is, we are told, a “soldier, poet, philosopher, magician, playwright … and the best swordsman in Paris.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
As his alias implies, he’s a master swordsman, and in the comics, he’s primarily known for his affiliation with Clint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
"My father will wonder what has become of me," he added, catching the eye of the swordsman who'd offered to yield up his room.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Akira Kurosawa’s tale of a 19th-century samurai who leads a group of swordsmen against a corrupt local governor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2020
On any given day, the selfie sticks waving in the air along the upper deck give the impression of a band of swordsmen setting off on a raid.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2018
Sure, the show offers cartoonish heroics like Aliff’s burly Porthos easily outfighting four swordsmen.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2016
Any further pondering would have to wait, at any rate, until after Bronn and Jaime dispatched a posse of Dornish swordsmen.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2015
The boys and I tease Tristas for constantly mooning over his fiancée, but he’s one of the finest swordsmen at Blackcliff, clever and cat-swift.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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