Duelist is an English word with synonyms like duellist or adversary. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Duelist meaning
A person who fights a duel.
Using Duelist
- The main meaning on this page is: A person who fights a duel.
- Useful related words include: dueler, dueller, duellist, adversary.
- In the example corpus, duelist often appears in combinations such as: the duelist, duelist to.
Context around Duelist
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Duelist
- In this selection, "duelist" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lightsaber, infiniteam, rose, dominating, cup and shadow stand out and add context to how "duelist" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a rose duelist a character and an amateur duelist to become. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "duelist" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with duelist
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Duelist, Shadow, and Ranger are all naturals at single-target physical damage. (13 words)
He's a 4-cost unit with three different traits, InfiniTeam, Duelist, and Spellslinger. (14 words)
It proved Yugi wasn't a third rate duelist with a fourth rate deck! (14 words)
He went from an Osiris Red, to a Ra Yellow, to an Obelisk Blue duelist over the course of the series, and actually had a realistic record by the end of it all, finishing 7-7. (36 words)
The miniatures include Angel the Pitbull Cleric, Kai the Shiba Inu Ranger, Rupert the Jack Russell Rogue, Brianna the Boxer Paladin, Elvis the Cavalier Duelist Fighter, and Dodger the Greyhound Monk. (31 words)
The digital card game has also featured the "Duelist Cup" as a recurring competitive event, featuring a full leaderboard for players to compete with one another for the top spot. (30 words)
It proved Yugi wasn't a third rate duelist with a fourth rate deck! (14 words)
Example sentences (17)
Darth Vader was a great lightsaber duelist, but he just made it clear that the dark side of the Force is what truly makes him a terrifying Sith.
He's a 4-cost unit with three different traits, InfiniTeam, Duelist, and Spellslinger.
Neon is a Duelist, dominating the arena with her incredible speed and space-controlling abilities.
Obelisk has one of the most interesting abilities that require a duelist to tribute two of his monsters on the field.
The digital card game has also featured the "Duelist Cup" as a recurring competitive event, featuring a full leaderboard for players to compete with one another for the top spot.
The Duelist, Shadow, and Ranger are all naturals at single-target physical damage.
The players control a Rose Duelist, a character introduced as the main protagonist in the video game.
Duelist Iso’s arrival in is part of the game’s push to further diversify its current meta.
Witness the return of an iconic showdown as the Ultimate Duelist Series (UDS) Tournament makes a surprise appearance at the Card Game Quarter Century Celebration.
In The Duelist of the Roses, players take on a story that loosely adapts the real-world Wars of the Roses, with popular characters representing various historical figures.
It proved Yugi wasn't a third rate duelist with a fourth rate deck!
Though he might not be the best duelist in the franchise, he has surely been around the longest.
He went from an Osiris Red, to a Ra Yellow, to an Obelisk Blue duelist over the course of the series, and actually had a realistic record by the end of it all, finishing 7-7.
Still, despite his claim to mediocrity, he's risen from the rank of an amateur duelist to become one of the strongest players in the series.
The miniatures include Angel the Pitbull Cleric, Kai the Shiba Inu Ranger, Rupert the Jack Russell Rogue, Brianna the Boxer Paladin, Elvis the Cavalier Duelist Fighter, and Dodger the Greyhound Monk.
Yaxley was also a very skilled duelist, ranking quite high among the Death Eaters.
His pious reputation balanced Clay's image as a slave-holding, hard-drinking duelist.
Common combinations with duelist
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the duelist 3×
- duelist to 2×