1
as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
the marching band played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and several other martial airs
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2
as in naval
of or relating to the armed services
one of the basic tenets of martial law
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Recent Examples of martial
There was positivity over Karl Urban’s casting as martial artist Johnny Cage.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Opposite him in the octagon is Bren Foster (Xavier Grau), a real-life martial artist and actor whose presence adds another layer of authenticity.
—Sean Sennett, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Steven Seagal Among the few box-office bombs in Cox’s filmography is The Glimmer Man, a 1996 cop thriller starring martial artist and comedian Keenan Ivory Wayans.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
In the case of Norris, the actor and martial artist’s death forced some people to reconcile the memes with the man.
—Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Opposite him in the octagon is Bren Foster (Xavier Grau), a real-life martial artist and actor whose presence adds another layer of authenticity.
—Sean Sennett, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Steven Seagal Among the few box-office bombs in Cox’s filmography is The Glimmer Man, a 1996 cop thriller starring martial artist and comedian Keenan Ivory Wayans.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
In the case of Norris, the actor and martial artist’s death forced some people to reconcile the memes with the man.
—Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial
Adjective
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America’s reckless military adventure continues.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The passenger is currently being isolated at Gómez Ulla Hospital, a military hospital in Madrid.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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It was moved a day later to a naval base on the mainland for inspection and the explosives were later destroyed, according to Greece’s public broadcaster, ERT.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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For the first time, officials confirmed that the large warship will use nuclear power and act as a heavily armed command ship for future naval operations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Head to the former gas station that is Joe’s or the counter-service joint Slap’s.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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The counter-service operation blends methods from across the Carolinas.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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