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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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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

Fighting mpox with extreme forms of social distancing would be like bringing a knife to a pillow fight: The response is ill-suited to the problem, and it makes a mess in the process.

From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2024

Despite the cuddly nature of the subject matter it will be more hard-nosed legal battle than pillow fight.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024

“Hey, come up with your own idea,” said the NFL, whose Pro Bowlers stage their own pillow fight on Sunday.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2022

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

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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