How to Use battle royal in a Sentence
battle royal
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Pearce announced that a battle royal would take place later in the night.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Another year, another round in the battle royal for streaming licenses.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
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During the battle royal last week, Uso eliminated his brother Jimmy, who had been saving him throughout the match.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Hill previously competed in a battle royal back in May, but this upcoming appearance would serve as his formal introduction to the roster.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Since Rollins vacated the championship, WWE announced a huge battle royal on Raw to determine a new opponent for Punk.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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The second came when Uso won a battle royal on Raw last fall and earned the right to face CM Punk for the then-vacant World Heavyweight Championship.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Vaquer won a 20-woman battle royal at the Evolution premium live event in July, which guaranteed her a future shot at the Women's World Title.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Once Seth Rollins was forced to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship, a battle royal was booked to determine who will meet Punk for the gold in Salt Lake City.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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The 2026 women’s WWE Royal Rumble is wide open, and with no obvious potential winner, this year’s 30-woman battle royal could be laiden with surprises.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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On this week's NXT, Tatum Paxley won a number one contender’s battle royal and will now challenge Jayne for the NXT Women’s Championship at the Halloween Havoc premium live event on October 25.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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