spats
Example Sentences
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Social media spats between the fighters have brought plenty of heat, but Conor Benn does not compare it to the raw nature of the Eubank saga, which spilled over into face-to-face fury.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, this week’s G-20 finance summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains devolved into trade spats, public insults and a dust-up over a photo op.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Right now, I couldn’t buy spats for a hummingbird.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The prince has also been involved in other legal spats, including over his police protection in the UK.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
And from around the wagon stepped a large beetlelike insect dressed in a lavish coat, striped pants, checked vest, spats, and a derby hat.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
