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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Lundgren was able to turn a negative into a positive — learning martial arts to work out his anger and pivot to a Hollywood career.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
When using his martial arts seems the only way to help a friend, Li Fong enters a karate competition.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Ben Wang enters the franchise as the latest martial arts prodigy to be trained by two mentors, Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han
Balance is key in Karate Kid: Legends.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Joining him was franchise addition Ben Wang, who plays Li Fong, a martial arts student who counts Daniel and Jackie Chan‘s Mr. Han as his mentors.
Before introducing new footage, Wang claimed that Macchio had gotten him to wax his car and help him with other menial tasks.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
When using his martial arts seems the only way to help a friend, Li Fong enters a karate competition.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Ben Wang enters the franchise as the latest martial arts prodigy to be trained by two mentors, Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han
Balance is key in Karate Kid: Legends.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Joining him was franchise addition Ben Wang, who plays Li Fong, a martial arts student who counts Daniel and Jackie Chan‘s Mr. Han as his mentors.
Before introducing new footage, Wang claimed that Macchio had gotten him to wax his car and help him with other menial tasks.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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