fisticuffs
Example Sentences
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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
When a onetime private detective sits down to question a former spy and confessed performance artist, you might expect some verbal fisticuffs, a bit of bobbing and weaving or defensive prickliness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
Nearly every beat, every quip, every character dynamic and every outbreak of fisticuffs has its clear antecedent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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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