Example Sentences

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"Background actors are like ninjas, and only ninjas can determine who else is a good ninja," Amaya told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Many people were talking about a city in Japan that was looking for ninjas and would pay them up to $85,000 a year.

From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 26, 2024

According to Long, squirrels are “ranunculus ninjas — they won’t eat the corms, but they will dig up the corms and carry them off.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

The "ninjas" spotted claims going viral and responded to them with links to factual information - academic papers or scientific reports.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2023

I pressed onward, leaping from platform to platform, attacking in midair, dodging the relentless onslaught of blobs, skeletons, snakes, mummies, minotaurs, and yes, ninjas.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline