at war
idiom
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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Bigelow has often been accused of being apolitical—or, because of her fascination with the codes, rites, and aesthetics of men at war, of advancing a gung-ho fetishization of American militarism.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Was their dialect coach at war with vowels?
—Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Being at war with Gavin Adcock was one thing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The country was at war, and diplomatic factors often shaped domestic outcomes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Was their dialect coach at war with vowels?
—Betty Gilpin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Being at war with Gavin Adcock was one thing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The country was at war, and diplomatic factors often shaped domestic outcomes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at war
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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