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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At least six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed in an Iranian missile attack on a base north of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, local officials said Tuesday, in the first direct Iranian attack on Peshmerga forces in Iraq.
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
These teams can also linger off an enemy’s coast for months, set up to conduct assaults by air, sea and land, using everything from $110 million fighter jets to modest landing craft.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
His empire encompasses 180 factories (including eight in the United States) producing not only tanks and artillery but warships, missiles, high-end drones, anti-aircraft batteries, and fuselages for fighter jets such as the F-35.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Witnesses had earlier reported the sounds of heavy strikes and fighter jets overhead.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
These teams can also linger off an enemy’s coast for months, set up to conduct assaults by air, sea and land, using everything from $110 million fighter jets to modest landing craft.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
His empire encompasses 180 factories (including eight in the United States) producing not only tanks and artillery but warships, missiles, high-end drones, anti-aircraft batteries, and fuselages for fighter jets such as the F-35.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Witnesses had earlier reported the sounds of heavy strikes and fighter jets overhead.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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