Examples of swordsmanship in a Sentence
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The trailer showcases tons of undead violence, dismembered limbs and the official Marvel debut of Blade Knight, a Moon Knight and Blade variant who slices up an undead Ghost from the Thunderbolts in a flashy display of swordsmanship.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The feature includes a memorable whirling montage of Stamp, who was naturally left-handed, showing off his swordsmanship to woo Christie on a hillside.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
Hard work could never compete with a steam engine in pulling a train; decades of training in swordsmanship could never compete with a revolver.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 43rd annual Italian Family Festa, being held Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, at History Park in San Jose, will feature grape stomping, pizza dough tossing, live music, bocce, a cultural zone, a Roman encampment, Italian swordsmanship demos … and plenty of food, wine and beer.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The scene went viral—and not just because of the character's swordsmanship.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 July 2024
And Jung Sung-ill (The Glory) brings the intimidating Japanese warlord Genshin to life, a character who recognizes Cheon-young’s extraordinary swordsmanship.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
Lancelot, an outwardly vain, yet solemn Frenchman whose fealty to Arthur is rivaled only by his loyalty to God, quickly wins over the king's favor with his swordsmanship and rises within the ranks to become one of his closest friends.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2023
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
The feature includes a memorable whirling montage of Stamp, who was naturally left-handed, showing off his swordsmanship to woo Christie on a hillside.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
Hard work could never compete with a steam engine in pulling a train; decades of training in swordsmanship could never compete with a revolver.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 43rd annual Italian Family Festa, being held Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, at History Park in San Jose, will feature grape stomping, pizza dough tossing, live music, bocce, a cultural zone, a Roman encampment, Italian swordsmanship demos … and plenty of food, wine and beer.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
The scene went viral—and not just because of the character's swordsmanship.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 3 July 2024
And Jung Sung-ill (The Glory) brings the intimidating Japanese warlord Genshin to life, a character who recognizes Cheon-young’s extraordinary swordsmanship.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
Lancelot, an outwardly vain, yet solemn Frenchman whose fealty to Arthur is rivaled only by his loyalty to God, quickly wins over the king's favor with his swordsmanship and rises within the ranks to become one of his closest friends.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Swordsmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swordsmanship. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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swordsmanship
noun
swords·man·ship
ˈsō(ə)rdz-mən-ˌship 
ˈsȯ(ə)rdz-
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