archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈär-chə-rē 
1
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
2
: an archer's weapons
3
: a body of archers
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At the edge of camp, there's a bull’s-eye target and a small group of travelers attempting the Uzbek art of archery.
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Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
While an archery set is a more conventional instrument of death, it’s wielded with eerie poise by one diminutive villain played by Yayan Ruhian.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
While all of them are ravishing to behold, some are every inch as far-fetched as a fox winning an archery tournament or Dave Chappelle becoming the sheriff of a small British city.
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Another option is an archery hunt.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
While an archery set is a more conventional instrument of death, it’s wielded with eerie poise by one diminutive villain played by Yayan Ruhian.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
While all of them are ravishing to behold, some are every inch as far-fetched as a fox winning an archery tournament or Dave Chappelle becoming the sheriff of a small British city.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Another option is an archery hunt.
—Elle Meyers, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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“Archery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈärch-(ə-)rē
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
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