: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
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There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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The meeting went sideways and the priest ended up fleeing the scene before a resulting gunfight left him dead and Gomez wounded.
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Alex Ross, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
He is accused of being the aggressor in a March 30 gunfight outside a busy Publix in Kissimmee, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The American men were among 37 people sentenced to death seven months ago for participating in a May 2024 attack on Congo’s government that included a gunfight near the presidential palace.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, though, Chelsea’s commitment to Rick and her hope for his peace are no match for Rick’s pain, and his impulses ignite a gunfight that catches Chelsea in its midst.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alex Ross, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
He is accused of being the aggressor in a March 30 gunfight outside a busy Publix in Kissimmee, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The American men were among 37 people sentenced to death seven months ago for participating in a May 2024 attack on Congo’s government that included a gunfight near the presidential palace.
—Elian Peltier, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, though, Chelsea’s commitment to Rick and her hope for his peace are no match for Rick’s pain, and his impulses ignite a gunfight that catches Chelsea in its midst.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gunfight
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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