duelist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of duelist
Example Sentences
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Cabras, who is Filipino, said she felt represented by one of the agents in particular: Neon, a blue- and yellow-haired duelist from the Philippines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
If two Marylanders had fought at Bladensburg and one died, the family could seek an indictment against the other duelist, Mr. Thompson said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2020
In fact, a duelist “fights not for gain from his adversary but to declare who or what he is.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2015
Soldier, brawler, duelist, lover, he was the first president to be the target of assassination, and the only one to attack his assailant.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2010
There he was a general, here he was a duelist.
From Manslaughter by Miller, Alice Duer
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