as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car
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Recent Examples of battle royal
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.
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Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Another year, another round in the battle royal for streaming licenses.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
During the battle royal last week, Uso eliminated his brother Jimmy, who had been saving him throughout the match.
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Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Pearce announced that a battle royal would take place later in the night.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battle royal
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Another year, another round in the battle royal for streaming licenses.
—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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
Pearce announced that a battle royal would take place later in the night.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle royal
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The legal action is part of a broader series of disputes in the streaming industry over carriage rights, bundling requirements and pricing control.
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The dispute over Mississippi's law dates back to 2024, when the Republican National Committee and Mississippi's Libertarian Party filed lawsuits challenging the ballot-receipt deadline.
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While Blutinger was speaking, history professor Jonathan Roth attempted to take video of the protesters in the hallway and got into a physical altercation with a female student who tried to block him from doing so.
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During that altercation, the other person shot Perkins several times, police said.
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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
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Worth noting Relievers Sam Hentges and Ryan Walker made their first appearances back at Oracle Park since the Pride Night controversy became a national story.
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The controversy began during a segment on the French sports network L’Équipe when presenter France Pierron argued that participating in the World Cup was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that should take precedence over family obligations.
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Panama is already eliminated from advancing to the knockout round, but is continuing to show some fight here.
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Chicago police said the two women, aged 27 and 36, got into a fight in an apparent road rage incident.
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Given the patchy nature of Paleolithic evidence, this matter has provoked many disagreements, which began long before the publication of The Stone Age Diet.
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At the same time, disagreements among friends may expose rivalries, mixed loyalties or gossip that has been circulating beneath the surface.
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The witness heard the argument and saw O’Neal punch the woman in the face, according to court documents.
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Marlene Zuk, an evolutionary biologist and the author of a 2013 book that debunked some of Voegtlin’s arguments, recalled how the Paleo community dealt with this evidence that challenged their largely carb-avoidant worldview.
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During the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, tanker ships caught in the cross fire ended up at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, which scared off potential customers.
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Cemeteries, too, will do a land office business, not only with dead gangsters, but innocents too, caught in the cross fire.
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“Battle royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20royal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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