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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Anyone who’s a fan of the series can expect more of the same: martial arts sequences powered by the DreamWorks Animation machine, witty humor from an all-star voice cast and lots of inspiring messages about using your strength to help others.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Taken back by the iconic gift, the Bruce Lee fanatic fell to his knees and bowed down to the martial arts weapons, after imitating moves from the film and giving Graves a hug.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saratoga, a new martial arts business in the Village, is not named for its owner.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
While Huang once said Jackie Chan would be best suited to play him in a movie, Huang definitely doesn’t have Chan’s martial arts skills.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Taken back by the iconic gift, the Bruce Lee fanatic fell to his knees and bowed down to the martial arts weapons, after imitating moves from the film and giving Graves a hug.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Saratoga, a new martial arts business in the Village, is not named for its owner.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
While Huang once said Jackie Chan would be best suited to play him in a movie, Huang definitely doesn’t have Chan’s martial arts skills.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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