prize fight
Example Sentences
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The flurry of a finish started off more like a prize fight, each team taking its turn landing blows in a game of wild swings.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Much of the night was akin to a prize fight with the challenger Kraken trying to knock off the heavyweight champion Bruins, who entered on-pace for an NHL record 133-point season.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
"It's very easy for me to say, 'it's a fight, it's a prize fight, it's dangerous, I've got to pay people as much as I can to fight'," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2022
In need of money, Ollie signs Stan up for a prize fight against an old nemesis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2020
She kangaroo-hopped and waved her fists above her head like she had won a prize fight.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
