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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Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball laid the groundwork for hundreds of series with its epic martial arts battles, escalating power levels, ludicrous side characters, and more.
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PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
Yeoh rose to prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s in films such as Yes, Madam, Royal Warriors, Police Story III and Wing Chun, becoming an iconic figure of Asian action and martial arts cinema.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Bündchen credited her preteen son's interest in martial arts for introducing her to Joaquim.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The production intentionally blended Eastern and Western elements, drawing inspiration from Sergio Leone while incorporating Japanese Bunraku puppet movements and martial arts traditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025
Yeoh rose to prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s in films such as Yes, Madam, Royal Warriors, Police Story III and Wing Chun, becoming an iconic figure of Asian action and martial arts cinema.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Bündchen credited her preteen son's interest in martial arts for introducing her to Joaquim.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The production intentionally blended Eastern and Western elements, drawing inspiration from Sergio Leone while incorporating Japanese Bunraku puppet movements and martial arts traditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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