martial art
noun
: any of several arts of combat and self-defense (such as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sport
martial artist
noun
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He was trained in the martial arts.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Based on the blockbuster video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, which originated as a 1992 arcade game by Midway Games, the Mortal Kombat films revolve around a series of martial arts tournaments held to determine the fate of realms like Earthrealm and Outworld.
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Cheryl found inspiration for her novel from discussions with her friend and martial arts instructor, Ali Nazim, who is from Pakistan.
—Kaitlin Stevens, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Since his introduction in Peacemaker’s first season, the sarcastic, Cheeto-devouring martial arts expert has been one of the sharpest thorns in the sides of the 11th Street Kids.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Based on the blockbuster video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, which originated as a 1992 arcade game by Midway Games, the Mortal Kombat films revolve around a series of martial arts tournaments held to determine the fate of realms like Earthrealm and Outworld.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Cheryl found inspiration for her novel from discussions with her friend and martial arts instructor, Ali Nazim, who is from Pakistan.
—Kaitlin Stevens, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Since his introduction in Peacemaker’s first season, the sarcastic, Cheeto-devouring martial arts expert has been one of the sharpest thorns in the sides of the 11th Street Kids.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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