sword

Example Sentences

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Fans love clocking their samples from kung fu movies, shouting out “Tiger style!” from “Executioners from Shaolin,” or the definitive quote about Shaolin shadowboxing teaming up with the Wu-Tang sword style: It could be dangerous!

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Rifles, mortars and tanks appear to be going the way of sword fights and cavalry charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“I love physical challenges. I’ve had to learn how to sword fight, ice skate, shoot a pistol, taekwondo, horseback riding. It’s like practicing to be this other person, and it kind of rubs off.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The law’s shield is shattered, and its sword is dulled.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Before I can glare some more at Woo, the sword begins vibrating in my hands like those electric coasters that restaurants give you.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer