donnybrook
noun
don·ny·brook
ˈdä-nē-ˌbru̇k 
often capitalized
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: a usually public quarrel or dispute
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Examples of donnybrook in a Sentence
A donnybrook has erupted over the court's decision.
a dozen people were arrested after the donnybrook at the stadium
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But money has settled previous donnybrooks over new technologies.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The donnybrook between Disney and Ron DeSantis keeps escalating, and what should be a dispute over corporate welfare has devolved into an unfortunate political brawl that both could lose.
—The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023
There were, however, the makings of a donnybrook.
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
Both guys are going to come out swinging and tire themselves out, but Danny’s going to bring it early and often to make Errol prove he’s fully recovered in a donnybrook.
—Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2020
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
The donnybrook between Disney and Ron DeSantis keeps escalating, and what should be a dispute over corporate welfare has devolved into an unfortunate political brawl that both could lose.
—The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023
There were, however, the makings of a donnybrook.
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
Both guys are going to come out swinging and tire themselves out, but Danny’s going to bring it early and often to make Errol prove he’s fully recovered in a donnybrook.
—Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2020
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“Donnybrook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donnybrook. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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Donnybrook
geographical name
Don·ny·brook
ˈdä-nē-ˌbru̇k
city in the province of Leinster, eastern Ireland
Note: Donnybrook is a southeastern suburb of Dublin.
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