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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

"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

I was stunned in June when, during a brief break from a pillow fight with my 6-year-old daughter, I saw a new voicemail message from a Seattle phone number.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2020

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

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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