sparring

Example Sentences

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After all that verbal sparring, promoter Frank Warren restored a little order.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The singer thenducks beneath the sparring fists of boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

"When I was four, we'd be in the hallway sparring because my dad would just leave gloves around that fighters would have."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

How funny that the sitcom even featured an amalgamation of Kelly and all of her bad-faith compatriots in Leslie’s frequent sparring partner, local telejournalist Joan Callamezzo.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

We did an hour of exercise, some combination of roadwork, skipping rope, calisthenics, or shadow boxing, followed by fifteen minutes of body work, some weight lifting and then sparring.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela