field of battle
noun phrase
: a place where a battle occurs
Hundreds of dead soldiers lay on the field of battle.
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The takes often run very long; the resulting continuities of space and time unfold the choreographic splendor of the bullfighter’s work and convey a harrowing sense of no exit from the field of battle.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Boston Dynamics, with its focus on balancing dexterity and strength, shows us that humanoid robots might one day be used in complex environments such as the field of battle.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Game designers and creators have constantly evolved the releases, changing the field of battle, moving to video game consoles, then to 24/7 online multiplayer games, and onto mobile devices.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Then the artwork came in—a graphic image by Ralph Steadman, the famous Rolling Stone artist, showing Reg on the field of battle, clad in baggy pants that appear to be spraying blood.
—Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
The dragons met violently a thousand feet above the field of battle, as balls of fire burst and blossomed, so bright that men swore later that the sky was full of suns.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024
Today, the field of battle is intensively monitored.
—Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Boston Dynamics, with its focus on balancing dexterity and strength, shows us that humanoid robots might one day be used in complex environments such as the field of battle.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Game designers and creators have constantly evolved the releases, changing the field of battle, moving to video game consoles, then to 24/7 online multiplayer games, and onto mobile devices.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Then the artwork came in—a graphic image by Ralph Steadman, the famous Rolling Stone artist, showing Reg on the field of battle, clad in baggy pants that appear to be spraying blood.
—Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
The dragons met violently a thousand feet above the field of battle, as balls of fire burst and blossomed, so bright that men swore later that the sky was full of suns.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024
Today, the field of battle is intensively monitored.
—Steven Walker, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2021
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“Field of battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20battle. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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