food fight

noun

: a playful fight in which people throw food at each other

Examples of food fight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The more entertaining portion of the book for some will be its concluding survey of the intellectual food fight that erupted after the collapse of the Soviet Union over who had been more right all along. Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010 Internet child care experts joined the food fight with their own videos expressing disapproval. Amanda Hess, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023 The dozen nominations seemed to indicate that Harris could start a food fight in the theatre world’s living room and still be invited to sit at its dinner table. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023 Cue one of the movie’s more amusing altercations: a food fight involving raw dumplings. Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023 Emily Blunt and Matt Damon just gave a whole new meaning to the phrase food fight! Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023 Think of this list as a conversation starter and not a food fight. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 June 2023 Related:Carbone’s vs. Carbone lawsuit is settled: A shocking end to this Dallas food fight Restaurant News Get the scoop on the latest openings, closings, and where and what to eat and drink. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2023 April Fools’ Day in December) by having a town-wide food fight, complete with military strategy and historical lore. Aj Willingham, CNN, 1 Apr. 2023

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“Food fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20fight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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