snowball fight

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Things came together in the last trip of the regular season through Utah with two wins to start March — with a snowball fight being an ice breaker. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2023 At first, he isn't sold on Buddy's diet of candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup, but he is eventually won over when the two team up for a snowball fight. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023 Bring your ice cream scoop outside and make a bunch of high-quality snowballs and have a snowball fight. oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023

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“Snowball fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowball%20fight. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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