as in fighting
of knights in the Middle Ages
to engage in battle on horseback with lances
The knights jousted against each other.
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Recent Examples of jousting
There will be jousting tournaments, stage acts and comedic performances.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The megalodon would join Maryland’s other state symbols, including the Baltimore oriole (state bird), jousting (state sport), and walking (state exercise).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
Each wants to prove himself, and for that to happen Dunk must triumph in a jousting tournament.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
To get fans without a firm handle on Westeros history up to speed, Concepcion and Johnsen get behind microphones to guide fans on a journey with Dunk and Egg to a jousting tournament at Ashford Meadow.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The megalodon would join Maryland’s other state symbols, including the Baltimore oriole (state bird), jousting (state sport), and walking (state exercise).
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
Each wants to prove himself, and for that to happen Dunk must triumph in a jousting tournament.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
To get fans without a firm handle on Westeros history up to speed, Concepcion and Johnsen get behind microphones to guide fans on a journey with Dunk and Egg to a jousting tournament at Ashford Meadow.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jousting
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Graham, in particular, has been on a war path over the negotiations, accusing Republicans of not fighting hard enough to reclaim the narrative on immigration after the death of Alex Pretti last weekend.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Madison Square Garden has issued a statement warning that anyone fighting at the arena could face a lifetime ban after multiple brawls broke out during an event on Friday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The general manager is seen wrestling with the customer.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The tourism town of Natchez, wrestling with difficult histories, presents a microcosm for the wider United States.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starlancer was a narrower simulator in the vein of Wing Commander or X-Wing, following a linear narrative about alliances of Earth's nations battling in the void of space.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ridgewood, a smaller, scrappy bunch kept battling, taking a 40-39 advantage entering the fourth quarter and pushing it to 49-41.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Jousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousting. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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