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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Origin of swordplay
Example Sentences
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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
Unlike most samurai films, the swordplay here isn’t based in air-defying gracefulness.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
But they weren’t always helped by the staging, particularly when sophomoric swordplay was involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
I think he expects me to object and insist on more swordplay, but I am too tired to even think of it.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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