cockfight
noun
a fight between specially bred gamecocks usually fitted with spurs.
cockfights
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pluralof cockfight.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Authorities are still searching for Cirilo Esquivel Alcantar, 56, of San Bernardino, who also is charged with involvement in the cockfights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
Santamaria is a fourth generation breeder and director of the Cultural Freedom Foundation, a group that supports bullfights, cockfights, rodeos and other traditional events that involve animals.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
There were horse races and cockfights and parades of the militia and other military companies.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 3, 2022
The First Continental Congress banned all four activities—horse races, cockfights, the theater, and elaborate funerals—and entrusted the Continental Association with enforcement.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
He gave a scrupulous accounting to his brother and very soon plunged back into the routine of cockfights.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
