cockfighting
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Then Republican senator John McCain labeled the fights "human cockfighting."
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
In the El Nuevo Día story, which published in March, Díaz is quoted talking about cockfighting, saying it was a pastime he’d followed since he was a child.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Following Reconstruction, Black people staged formal card games and cockfighting events, allowing participants to network while acquiring small but quick bursts of cash as economic opportunity languished.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
Traditional cockfighting is still legal in the Philippines.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
And like their English cousins they were fond of cockfighting, boat racing, and hunting.
From Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson
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