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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Denmark has put forward two of its F-16 fighter jets and an anti-air warfare ship for the effort.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The project is part of the Future Combat System , which also aims to create a new fighter jet, remote carriers for aerial combat support.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Experts say the new and exaggerated show of force, which included low-altitude fighter jet passes over major cities and live-fire drills off the coast, is meant to attract fresh attention to its military capabilities.
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Sydney Sweeney, who signed on as a producer, plays the West Virginia woman who became one of the most prominent female fighters in history.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The project is part of the Future Combat System , which also aims to create a new fighter jet, remote carriers for aerial combat support.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
Experts say the new and exaggerated show of force, which included low-altitude fighter jet passes over major cities and live-fire drills off the coast, is meant to attract fresh attention to its military capabilities.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Sydney Sweeney, who signed on as a producer, plays the West Virginia woman who became one of the most prominent female fighters in history.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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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