Sentence examples for sword played from inspiring English sources

In perhaps the most famous example, Ruth Benedict's wartime study of the Japanese, eventually published as "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword," played a critical role in how President Roosevelt shaped the terms of surrender with the Japanese.

ROBERT MACKEY RED (top left) Punctuating the flying swordplay of "Hero" is a love story between two fabled assassins: Broken Sword, played by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (top left, top right, bottom right) and Flying Snow, played by Maggie Cheung (above).

It's a two-edged sword, playing Fife.

Besides learning to do their own makeup, this year's cast members have learned sword play techniques and magic tricks taught by a professional magician.

According to English law, as reported in William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765 69), "a tilt or tournament, the martial diversion of our ancestors is an unlawful act: and so are boxing and sword playing, the succeeding amusements of their posterity".

In almost all legendary stories of kings, knights and that of Joan of Arc, the sword plays the role of a great tool in the defense of truth and the conquering of enemies.

Male dancers brandishing shields and swords played warriors loyal to Saladin, the Muslim hero who retook Jerusalem from crusaders nine centuries ago.

On a soccer field he and his friends, equipped with soft homemade swords, play a war game called "boffing".

Stores like Goldblatts and Kmart were common shopping destinations, and their toy departments never seemed to lose their shiny and mystical powers that entranced us as we fantasy sword-played or floor tested the latest Hot Wheels release.

There's always sword play.

Sometimes it looks like fast sword play.