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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According to the company’s website, the robot can perform martial arts moves such as side kicks and a 360-degree aerial rotation.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Warren's dojo provided a structured environment, teaching students responsibility and restraint alongside martial arts.
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Further south, there is martial arts, rowing, really good swimming facilities.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The part of Willa, DiCaprio’s character’s daughter, needed to be played by a biracial actress who read as high-school-aged but had the gravitas to hold her own against DiCaprio and Sean Penn — and ideally also had martial arts experience.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Warren's dojo provided a structured environment, teaching students responsibility and restraint alongside martial arts.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Further south, there is martial arts, rowing, really good swimming facilities.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The part of Willa, DiCaprio’s character’s daughter, needed to be played by a biracial actress who read as high-school-aged but had the gravitas to hold her own against DiCaprio and Sean Penn — and ideally also had martial arts experience.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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