plural fracases
ˈfrā-kə-səz 
ˈfra-
or British fracas
ˈfra-ˌkäz
: a noisy quarrel : brawl
a drunken fracas
Examples of fracas in a Sentence
the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup
police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game
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While Rodriguez did not respond to a request for comment from ARTnews at press time, Artnet has an interview with Snider on the fracas, as well as comparison between both works.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Trump has taken criticism from the right as well as from the center and left over how the Freedom 250 fracas ended up.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Four players were ejected after Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Charlotte’s Moussa Diabaté were involved in a fracas.
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Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Trump has taken criticism from the right as well as from the center and left over how the Freedom 250 fracas ended up.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Four players were ejected after Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Charlotte’s Moussa Diabaté were involved in a fracas.
—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fracas
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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