at war

phrase

: engaged in a war : fighting

Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.

Examples of at war in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The book instead focuses on Penelope’s diplomatic genius, along with her loyal women who form a network of spies for her along with a secret militia that quietly runs the island from the shadows for two decades while their men are away at war. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

The official said that a preliminary investigation concluded that its intended destination was Hezbollah in Lebanon, which since early March has been at war with Israel. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

The United States has been at war for more than 20 of the last 25 years. — Greg Myre, NPR, 16 July 2026

As the film opens, Odysseus (Matt Damon), a leader of Greek forces in the Trojan War, has been away from his homeland of Ithaca for some twenty years—at war for ten, wandering since. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for at war

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore