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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Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
She had already been involved in martial arts, including Krav Maga.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Flip Circus was created by the Vazquez family and will feature mind-bending magic, comedy, juggling, trapeze, martial arts, plus more performances.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Clark previously lived in Denver, trained at a Denver martial arts gym, and fought on the undercard in a 2007 MMA event at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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