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martial artist

American  
[mahr-shuhl ahrt-ist] / ˈmɑr ʃəl ˈɑrt ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who practices one or more martial arts, especially an expert practitioner.


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Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star most famous for his role in "Walker, Texas Ranger," has died, his family said Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Clarifying all of this was the lapidary statement of Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, a former wrestler and mixed martial artist who has been selected as Kristi Noem’s replacement at DHS.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese American actor and martial artist known for his roles in the “Mortal Kombat” films, “License to Kill and “The Man in the High Castle,” died Thursday at age 75.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

The 37-year-old Brazilian, who retired in 2023, is a former training partner of Harrison and is widely considered the greatest women's mixed martial artist of all time.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

He is a martial artist with a black belt in karate.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung