: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
Examples of gunfight in a Sentence
There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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In the latest gunfight, six shooters fired 90 shots — and not one person called 911, Scott said.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2024
Hutchins and Baldwin had discussed a close-up camera angle of the gun’s muzzle — a view that Hutchins, the director of photography, wanted as a way to heighten the drama in advance of a gunfight scene.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2024
Hutchins and Baldwin had discussed a close-up camera angle of the gun’s muzzle — a view that Hutchins, the director of photography, wanted as a way to heighten the drama in advance of a gunfight scene.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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