swordplay
noun
sword·play
ˈsȯrd-ˌplā 
1
: the art or skill of wielding a sword especially in fencing
2
: an exhibition of swordplay
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Anime-horror master Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs, and X is full of hallucinatory visions of the end times: flowing ribbons, angelic wings, and clanging swordplay are all animated beautifully.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
Rather than lean fully into the wizardry, boss fights usually require at least a bit of swordplay regardless.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
The earliest depiction of swordplay is a relief in the temple of Medīnat Habu, built by Egyptian pharaoh Ramses III in about 1190 BCE, near to the Egyptian city of Luxor.
—NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
Yet Collum manages to catch the eye of Alasdair’s marshal, who teaches him the basics of swordplay.
—Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
Rather than lean fully into the wizardry, boss fights usually require at least a bit of swordplay regardless.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
The earliest depiction of swordplay is a relief in the temple of Medīnat Habu, built by Egyptian pharaoh Ramses III in about 1190 BCE, near to the Egyptian city of Luxor.
—NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
Yet Collum manages to catch the eye of Alasdair’s marshal, who teaches him the basics of swordplay.
—Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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“Swordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swordplay. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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swordplay
noun
sword·play
-ˌplā
: the art or skill of using a sword especially in fencing
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