A fistfight broke out in the stands.
He often gets into fistfights.
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On the wing of the plane, Bond lands a one-liner before engaging in multiple fistfights, all controlled by the player, before sneaking inside.—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025 Ivins gleefully chronicled legislators’ fistfights, shoving matches, name-calling, and double-crossing.—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025 As the game ended, a video on social media appeared to show Johnson’s father and brother getting into a fistfight with other fans in Dublin.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Then there are the fistfights, affairs, rogue celebrity renovations, and so, so much else.—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fistfight
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