spats
Example Sentences
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Even before either of them was born, the Spencers and the Windsors, two aristocratic families, had years of splits and spats.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
CEO spats are rare but there's one brewing between the bosses of AMC and Robinhood.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Right now, I couldn’t buy spats for a hummingbird.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
He knew as well as she did that they were making fun of his spats and he was filled with bitterness at the narrow-mindedness of Williamsburg.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
