fistfight
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fistfight
Example Sentences
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Afterwards, Turner challenged Murdoch to a fistfight and the two media icons continued to play out their rivalry in the business world.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
At its worst, discourse over the fate of Sequoiadendron giganteum is an academic fistfight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Matt Gaetz would lose a fistfight to Rand Paul’s hair perm.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2024
Consistently, to the point of comedy, Kiryu and his opponent dramatically throw off their shirts to reveal full back tattoos before a cinematic fistfight.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
In the annals of chess, this was the first fistfight ever recorded by two grandmasters, both prospective World Champions.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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