swordsman
noun
swords·man
ˈsȯrdz-mən 
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There's swordsman Roronoa Zoro, thief and navigator Nami, sniper and compulsive liar Usopp, and a cook named Sanji.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
Any pirate worth their salt needs a crew of course, and the teaser shows that Luffy soon meets the skilled swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu) and navigator Nami (Emily Rudd).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 June 2023
And of course, Akira Kurosawa — Leone borrowed from him; the gunfighters in his westerns are Kurosawa’s swordsmen.
—Vulture, 21 June 2023
The samurai Mizu stands backed up to the edge of a seaside cliff, flanked by four master swordsman known as the Four Fangs.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
Here was a champion swordsman and celebrated musician invited to play his violin at Versailles, where Marie Antoinette reportedly accompanied him on the harpsichord.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
Along the way, Luffy collects crewmates: mysterious thief Nami (Emily Rudd), stoic swordsman Zoro (Mackenyu), boastful sharpshooter Usopp (Jacob Romero) and smooth-talking chef Sanji (Taz Skylar), whose backstories are revealed to us in flashbacks to their childhoods.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
Director Chad Stahelski gave some hints about his approach to adapting the 1986 fantasy classic, which has Henry Cavill attached to play the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
Pursued by a ruthless authority known as the Marines, Luffy assembles a grudging and eccentric crew that includes the gifted swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), the thief Nami (Emily Rudd) and the slingshot-wielding Usopp (Jacob Romero).
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
Any pirate worth their salt needs a crew of course, and the teaser shows that Luffy soon meets the skilled swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu) and navigator Nami (Emily Rudd).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 June 2023
And of course, Akira Kurosawa — Leone borrowed from him; the gunfighters in his westerns are Kurosawa’s swordsmen.
—Vulture, 21 June 2023
The samurai Mizu stands backed up to the edge of a seaside cliff, flanked by four master swordsman known as the Four Fangs.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
Here was a champion swordsman and celebrated musician invited to play his violin at Versailles, where Marie Antoinette reportedly accompanied him on the harpsichord.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
Along the way, Luffy collects crewmates: mysterious thief Nami (Emily Rudd), stoic swordsman Zoro (Mackenyu), boastful sharpshooter Usopp (Jacob Romero) and smooth-talking chef Sanji (Taz Skylar), whose backstories are revealed to us in flashbacks to their childhoods.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
Director Chad Stahelski gave some hints about his approach to adapting the 1986 fantasy classic, which has Henry Cavill attached to play the immortal Scottish swordsman Connor MacLeod.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2023
Pursued by a ruthless authority known as the Marines, Luffy assembles a grudging and eccentric crew that includes the gifted swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), the thief Nami (Emily Rudd) and the slingshot-wielding Usopp (Jacob Romero).
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
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swordsman
noun
swords·man
ˈsō(ə)rdz-mən
ˈsȯ(ə)rdz-
1
: one who fights with a sword
2
: one skilled in the use of the sword
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