fistfight
Example Sentences
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Amy Nicholson says “One Battle” “isn’t his best film — deciding that would start a real fistfight — but it’s worthy enough to claim a prize that’s long overdue.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
"I certainly wouldn't describe it as a fistfight, Maria. It was definitely a disagreement," Leavitt said.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025
Consistently, to the point of comedy, Kiryu and his opponent dramatically throw off their shirts to reveal full back tattoos before a cinematic fistfight.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
To stay undefeated, the Huskies have to win a four-quarter fistfight first.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
One morning in late July, while we were out on patrol near LZ Gator, Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen got into a fistfight.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
