pillow fight

noun

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

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As for assembly, a team of ten people built the bed and dressed the sheets in the 90 minutes the islanders spent getting ready for their sexy slow-motion pillow fight. Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 12 June 2026 Golden Knights over Mammoth in six (first round) Expectations: After the Golden Knights had pulled out of a season-long nosedive in just enough time to finish first in the Pacific pillow fight, the Mammoth felt like a tricky pick to become the league’s first crossover division champ. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 5 June 2026 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

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“Pillow fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillow%20fight. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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