archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈär-chə-rē 
1
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
2
: an archer's weapons
3
: a body of archers
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About 10,000 military athletes from over 100 countries will participate in 25 sports, including traditional games such as archery, boxing and diving, as well as military competitions like aeronautical pentathlon and naval pentathlon.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Trail riding on horseback, archery, skiing, fly fishing and even sapphire mining from local Sapphire Mountain are all in demand but at the end of the day, everyone gathers for one of the most popular meals: hot honey fried chicken.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Activities at Unicoi include ziplining, archery, and fly fishing.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
And there are so many activities to choose from: archery, pickleball, hiking, yoga, arts and crafts, lawn games, the renowned Cooking and Cocktail Club, card games, hot tub soaks, and s’mores around a campfire.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Trail riding on horseback, archery, skiing, fly fishing and even sapphire mining from local Sapphire Mountain are all in demand but at the end of the day, everyone gathers for one of the most popular meals: hot honey fried chicken.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Activities at Unicoi include ziplining, archery, and fly fishing.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
And there are so many activities to choose from: archery, pickleball, hiking, yoga, arts and crafts, lawn games, the renowned Cooking and Cocktail Club, card games, hot tub soaks, and s’mores around a campfire.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Archery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈärch-(ə-)rē
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
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