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
Examples of martial art in a Sentence
He was trained in the martial arts.
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This level of coordination effectively marries ancient Chinese martial arts with modern precision engineering.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Argentines join celebrations in Buenos Aires Thousands of Argentines gathered in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year and enjoyed dragon and lion dances on the main stage, alongside martial arts demonstrations.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The program’s first three sketches prominently featured humanoid robots, including a lengthy martial arts demonstration where over a dozen Unitree humanoids performed sophisticated fight sequences waving swords, poles and nunchucks in close proximity to human children performers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
See floats, marching bands, lion dances, martial arts and other performances in this morning celebration.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Argentines join celebrations in Buenos Aires Thousands of Argentines gathered in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year and enjoyed dragon and lion dances on the main stage, alongside martial arts demonstrations.
—Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The program’s first three sketches prominently featured humanoid robots, including a lengthy martial arts demonstration where over a dozen Unitree humanoids performed sophisticated fight sequences waving swords, poles and nunchucks in close proximity to human children performers.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
See floats, marching bands, lion dances, martial arts and other performances in this morning celebration.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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