prize fight
- a variation of prizefight.
Example Sentences
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The flurry of a finish started off more like a prize fight, each team taking its turn landing blows in a game of wild swings.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Much of the night was akin to a prize fight with the challenger Kraken trying to knock off the heavyweight champion Bruins, who entered on-pace for an NHL record 133-point season.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
"It's very easy for me to say, 'it's a fight, it's a prize fight, it's dangerous, I've got to pay people as much as I can to fight'," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2022
It was the first major prize fight in the city in decades and generated a buzz uncommon for a downtown sporting event.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020
Jonesy and Tyler are patting me on the back like I won a prize fight.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
