armor-clad
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of armor-clad
Example Sentences
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As the group approached the Louvre, participants were ambushed by phalanxes of armor-clad riot officers who had hidden near the colonnades of the nearby Comédie Française.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Meanwhile, narrative beats that feel less managed and planned—as when a handful of armor-clad soldiers run headlong after Æon while she disposes of a body—are styled in a way that makes them feel stilted.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2023
They have recommended that police avoid using armor-clad officers unless absolutely necessary.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2020
The event, at the Royal Albert Hall, saw stars including Mark Hammill, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver join the princes on the red carpet, surrounded by an honor guard of armor-clad storm-troopers.
From Reuters ● Dec. 12, 2017
If I were a hulking, armor-clad hero, the tower would have crumbled like dry bread.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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