b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
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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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Because the Knicks are prize fighters.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The recent series of events—none of which, on their face, are as dramatic as an armed uprising of mercenary fighters—has created a sense that the political system is at once tightly controlled and utterly rudderless.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
In addition, Ukraine repurposed Cold War-era reconnaissance drones, such as the fighter-sized Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh.
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The two leaders also inspected an Egyptian squadron of Rafale fighter jets stationed in the UAE, according to pictures posted by the UAE’s defense ministry on X.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The recent series of events—none of which, on their face, are as dramatic as an armed uprising of mercenary fighters—has created a sense that the political system is at once tightly controlled and utterly rudderless.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
In addition, Ukraine repurposed Cold War-era reconnaissance drones, such as the fighter-sized Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The two leaders also inspected an Egyptian squadron of Rafale fighter jets stationed in the UAE, according to pictures posted by the UAE’s defense ministry on X.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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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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