fisticuffs
Example Sentences
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Alas, they can’t agree on how to get it: fisticuffs or flattery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
We wander back wet, down to Castillo Square, down to the ghosts of Bar Milano, a stand-in for Bar Torino, and Café Suizo, where the fiesta unravels in insults, a love polygon and fisticuffs.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
The two men constantly circle each other, two clicks away from West Side Story–style fisticuffs.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2025
But for “Champion,” he had to choreograph fisticuffs and make them look convincing without anyone getting hurt.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
A still, small voice reminded me to return good for evil, reminded me that my plans for the future do not include fisticuffs or expulsion.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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