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pillow fight

British  

noun

  1. a mock fight in which participants thump each other with pillows

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Several hours later, the notification dings as Salmon and my husband have a pillow fight.

From Slate May 10, 2026

It is about attention, and eyeballs, and the calculation is that an extended pillow fight between two near-quintagenarians is an easier way to lure them than, say, a legitimately compelling brawl between two lesser-knowns.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

"It felt like it was a pillow fight from us," DeChambeau said.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2024

It was never easy, particularly the pillow fight that ensued at the end.

From Seattle Times Mar. 22, 2023

In a barracks, two men were in the midst of a pillow fight.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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