plural dojos
: a school for training in various arts of self-defense (such as judo or karate)
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And in what has to be the epitome of one-stop-shopping narrative convenience, these loan sharks also own the MMA dojo where Fong’s tormentor, Conor Day (Aramis Knight), practices.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Set decades after the original films, the series stars William Zabka, reprising his role as former bully Johnny Lawrence, who reopens his old dojo in a bid to get his life back on track.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
Instead of being a vaguely fascist aryan masculinity cult like the iconic Cobra Kai, Connor’s dojo is run by mobsters and loan sharks.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
For example, if your movie wanted to use Cobra Kai for the villain’s dojo, would that have caused all sorts of problems?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025
Set decades after the original films, the series stars William Zabka, reprising his role as former bully Johnny Lawrence, who reopens his old dojo in a bid to get his life back on track.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024
Instead of being a vaguely fascist aryan masculinity cult like the iconic Cobra Kai, Connor’s dojo is run by mobsters and loan sharks.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
For example, if your movie wanted to use Cobra Kai for the villain’s dojo, would that have caused all sorts of problems?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dojo
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“Dojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dojo. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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