swordplay
Americannoun
noun
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the action or art of fighting with a sword
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verbal sparring
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After moving to the US she inspired a new generation of directors from East Asia to Hollywood to make female-driven swordplay films.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024
First dates on the grassy hill, jogging through the park and on to Fremont, listening to drum circles on a warm summer evening, grinning at the medieval knights and their swordplay tournaments.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023
It might sound odd in a game full of medieval mysticism, raging battles and swordplay, but “Final Fantasy XVI” actually wants to help its players survive the chaos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023
If you’re craving an action movie, check out “Furies,” a Vietnamese feminist sequel, or “Rusty Blade” a Chinese swordplay drama.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023
His father had been an armorer at Bitterbridge, he said, so he had been bom with the sound of steel ringing in his ears and had taken to swordplay at an early age.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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