: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
Examples of gunfight in a Sentence
There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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Gunman opens fire across Denver area On December 27, 2021, a gunman killed five people and wounded several others, including a police officer, in a Denver metro area shooting spree that included a car chase and gunfights with law enforcement, authorities said.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Today, people can visit the site where the gunfight happened and view reenactments of the shootout daily (except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Tombstone's historic downtown on Allen Street was named by World Atlas as one of the best downtowns in Arizona.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There’s a scene early on in season one where Adebayo, Harcourt and Peacemaker come into the office after a gunfight.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The gunfight was between two gangs, one known as the Folk Nation and the other as Spice Gang, sources said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Today, people can visit the site where the gunfight happened and view reenactments of the shootout daily (except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Tombstone's historic downtown on Allen Street was named by World Atlas as one of the best downtowns in Arizona.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There’s a scene early on in season one where Adebayo, Harcourt and Peacemaker come into the office after a gunfight.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
The gunfight was between two gangs, one known as the Folk Nation and the other as Spice Gang, sources said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gunfight
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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