Examples of fistfight in a Sentence
A fistfight broke out in the stands.
He often gets into fistfights.
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During the party, several fistfights broke out, including a fight between the suspect's friend and one of the victims.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Police allege that on the fateful afternoon, three Norteños ran into three rival Fremont Sureños at the convenience store, resulting in a fistfight and then the shooting.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Times reviewed video of one incident that showed a fistfight between two youths that lasted 20 seconds.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Sources said Bygrave started arguing with his killer and had gotten into a fistfight with the suspect before the gunman pulled out a weapon and fired two shots.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Police allege that on the fateful afternoon, three Norteños ran into three rival Fremont Sureños at the convenience store, resulting in a fistfight and then the shooting.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Times reviewed video of one incident that showed a fistfight between two youths that lasted 20 seconds.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Sources said Bygrave started arguing with his killer and had gotten into a fistfight with the suspect before the gunman pulled out a weapon and fired two shots.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Fistfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fistfight. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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