plural fracases
ˈfrā-kə-səz 
ˈfra-
or British fracas
ˈfra-ˌkäz
: a noisy quarrel : brawl
a drunken fracas
Examples of fracas in a Sentence
the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup
police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game
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What makes this fracas serious is the underlying media mania for cancellation and censorship — of a performer and a president.
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The fracas between TelevisaUnivision and Nielsen is surprising, because Speciale has in the past backed Nielsen’s efforts to incorporate the new data and add it to its panel.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
If that wasn't enough, Charli XCX was also at the center of a fracas between fellow musicians Matty Healy and Azealia Banks.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
In some ways, the fracas set the tone for a game that had a fair bit of feeling and little available ice for either team.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The fracas between TelevisaUnivision and Nielsen is surprising, because Speciale has in the past backed Nielsen’s efforts to incorporate the new data and add it to its panel.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
If that wasn't enough, Charli XCX was also at the center of a fracas between fellow musicians Matty Healy and Azealia Banks.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
In some ways, the fracas set the tone for a game that had a fair bit of feeling and little available ice for either team.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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