pillow fight

noun

: a playful fight using pillows as weapons
The kids were having a pillow fight.

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As Anoka’s celebration continued and grew into the next decade, there were weddings, wrestling and boxing competitions and an organized pillow fight. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 The back end of the schedule isn’t exactly shaping up to be a pillow fight, either: 49ers at home. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025 There’s also better depth in the middle: Four teams in the West grappling for the final playoff spot might all be better than the collection of mediocre teams amid a pillow fight for the last dance card in the East. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025 Doing playful things like wrestling, having a pillow fight, or tickling one another can help facilitate more touch. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025 In a series of images, Kloots and her 5-year-old son Elvis can be seen exploring South Carolina with her parents and sister, having a pillow fight and opening gifts on Christmas morning. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Benson gave us the famous 1964 image of the Beatles having a pillow fight. Lilian Raji, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 There are acrobats with striped costumes and animal-like ears who engage in a lengthy pillow fight. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024 There were nights spent roughhousing at the fire station, maybe engaging in a pillow fight or two. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024

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“Pillow fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillow%20fight. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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