duel
noun
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
duels
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pluralof duel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof duel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
duelnouna prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
Example Sentences
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His passing accuracy was the best of any player too, while he was also ranked first out of all Premier League outfield players to contest more than 20 ground duels in the league last season.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We had many duels when he was manager of Newcastle, but I have to say the job he did at Newcastle was fantastic."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Of the 158 players that battled in 10 duels or more, those two came out victorious more often that not, even if it wasn't enough to help their teams win overall.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
A special mention should go to Bosnia-Herzegovina's Jovo Lukic who was absolutely flawless in the air against Canada, winning all nine of his aerial duels.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
One piece of the mudslinging was the Coffin Handbill, a famous campaign poster published by Adams supporters that showed rows of coffins and listed Jackson’s “bloody deeds”—his duels, the deaths of militiamen under his command.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
