jousts

Example Sentences

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Perhaps they’ll even find more cosmic jousts — enough to make a whole tournament!

From Space Scoop • May 21, 2025

History shows they’ve acted as statesmen in times of crisis before and temporarily paused their jousts on social media and in the courts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

It’s a good thing that Jagannathan and Brown have training in the theater: They imbue Priya and Nic’s densely verbal jousts, dodges and truths with compelling chiaroscuro hues.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

There's an expectation of the verbal jabs and jousts in parliament chambers.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2021

While the commons began their walk home, talking of the day's jousts and the matches to come on the morrow, the court moved to the riverside to begin the feast.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin