battle royale
noun
a fight, often to the death, in which more than two combatants are engaged and the victor is the last surviving participant.
battle royales
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pluralof battle royale.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The kingdom is also breaking into the world of esports, competitions pitting the world’s top players against one another in games ranging from battle royales and first-person shooters to “FIFA” soccer and “Madden NFL.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
I live for grand dame battle royales like The Women and All About Eve.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2020
That just one of the many trade-offs you make when you dedicate your life to no-level-up dungeon runs and melee-weapon battle royales.
From Golf Digest ● Jun. 5, 2019
It is a weekend of battle royales: “Avengers: Endgame” on the big screen, “Game of Thrones” on the small, and our theater critic and an acerbic stage legend over coffee in New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2019
Jason: As sort-of absurd as the walker-ringed battle royales are, I love that they show people at their craziest, giving quorum to a madman.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2013
