How to Use martial in a Sentence

martial

adjective
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  • Yeoh cut her teeth in dozens of Hong Kong martial-arts films in the '80s and '90s.
    — Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Mixed martial artists Bi Nguyen (0-0) and Andy Nguyen (0-0) will meet for the third time.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The others asked for outside counsel and the courts-martial were moved to San Diego.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The martial arts master died in Hong Kong in July 1973, with brain swelling ruled as the cause of death.
    — al, 23 Nov. 2022
  • An hour and a half of weight training in the gym and about three hours plus doing martial arts and core work.
    — Clarissa Cruz, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The Turtles use samurai swords and martial arts weapons.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Then the martial artist’s young daughter shows up — skilled and feral.
    — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • But in the early mornings of the 1990s, at the height of his powers as the world’s best martial artist, Gracie feared that sand dune.
    — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
  • That part of Terry's life had the most influence on him in terms of martial arts.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022
  • And all at once, the martial arts training that the slight, shy boy had been receiving for the past three years kicked in with a vengeance.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Not flown back and forth to China for every martial-arts film.
    — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Ditto dash speed, martial arts, and being able to dunk.
    — Django Gold, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The side kick is a movement used in many martial arts, including Tai Chi.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Back at the hotel, visit the spa on the hill or take a martial-arts class on the lawn with the hotel's head of security.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The mixed martial artist and model Michelle Waterson is the latter.
    — Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 25 July 2023
  • But instead of red overalls to throw fireballs, Peach is a kung fu martial artist.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Yen first tackled Ip Man in 2008, portraying the martial arts master of Bruce Lee in a biopic.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The ladies did three hours of martial arts a day, and weapons training such as sword play, spears, and utilizing machetes.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Pitera has trained in martial arts on and off for ten years and started his firearms business eight years ago.
    — Brian Roberts, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The music suggests thunder, rain, artillery fire; the men dance in a kind of martial unison.
    — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Hardy’s victory in Milton Keynes was not his only martial arts win of the year.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Later that same month, the mom-son duo posed for a photo hugging in martial arts uniforms.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
  • People that were trying to get into martial arts and fighting back then had to sift through that.
    — Roger Lockridge, Men's Health, 11 Nov. 2022
  • But don’t be misled by that martial tone, any more than by the set, the Marines and the military cut of Jessica Jahn’s costumes for the men.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 June 2023
  • Bill Fawcett on Asprin’s childhood: His father was a martial artist as well—Bob was a fencer—and his best weapon was the machete.
    — Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 2 June 2023
  • Frank, an actor and a mixed martial artist, died in Texas, according to his rep Justine Hunt.
    — al, 20 Nov. 2022
  • There would be dance-offs, martial arts performances and a culinary treasure trove of sticky rice rolls.
    — Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Meet Tamiko Brownlee, the toughest stuntwoman and martial artist to ever grow up on the North Central side.
    — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The film marked the breakout moment for Muy Thai martial artist Tony Jaa and the beginning of one of the best action franchises ever.
    — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Black smoke from firecrackers drifted across the blue sky, and the calm of the square outside the church was broken by the mournful martial thud of drums and the asthmatic hiss of trombones.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023

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