brigand

Example Sentences

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Set upon by brigands, she dispatches them all — to her own amazement and delight — with superhuman strength and speed and the usual repertoire of martial arts twirls, kicks and dodges.

From Los Angeles Times

They want more than someone who is the same age as Trump running against the brigand.

From Salon

The aliens and brigands still look like summer-stock extras, and the cannon fodder among the junior officers can still be discerned a mile off.

From New York Times

Black and brown police officers fought back against Trump's brigands.

From Salon

Not only that, the medieval lord was also the primary unit of legal, civic and military power, often serving as the first stop for legal matters and the first defense against brigands and rival kingdoms.

From Salon