fistfight
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fistfight
Example Sentences
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Amy Nicholson says “One Battle” “isn’t his best film — deciding that would start a real fistfight — but it’s worthy enough to claim a prize that’s long overdue.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
"I certainly wouldn't describe it as a fistfight, Maria. It was definitely a disagreement," Leavitt said.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025
To stay undefeated, the Huskies have to win a four-quarter fistfight first.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023
“So we went into the locker room knowing it was going to be a fistfight, it was going to be a brawl, which I think bodes well for us.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2023
Ben said, “We’re worried about our father, sir. If he finds out we’re suspended I could tell him I had a fistfight with Judas Iscariot and it wouldn’t make any difference.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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