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
“Every night is like a fistfight in there, and people think you’re an idiot,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
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
One morning in late July, while we were out on patrol near LZ Gator, Lee Strunk and Dave Jensen got into a fistfight.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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