b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
Examples of fighter in a Sentence
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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Jumper, who later helped create the Navy’s Top Gun fighter pilot school in Miramar, was at the center of the action.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Overnight July 6-7, 20 Israeli fighter jets dropped over 50 munitions on key Yemeni ports, including Hodeidah and the Ras Khatib power station.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Even so, tensions with China are driving the Philippines' ongoing $35 billion military modernization program, which includes efforts to acquire more capable fighter jets and warships.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Israel’s retaliatory campaign has killed over 57,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which says women and children make up most of the dead but does not specify how many were fighters or civilians.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Overnight July 6-7, 20 Israeli fighter jets dropped over 50 munitions on key Yemeni ports, including Hodeidah and the Ras Khatib power station.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Even so, tensions with China are driving the Philippines' ongoing $35 billion military modernization program, which includes efforts to acquire more capable fighter jets and warships.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Israel’s retaliatory campaign has killed over 57,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which says women and children make up most of the dead but does not specify how many were fighters or civilians.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fighter
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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