: a hostile encounter in which antagonists with guns shoot at each other
Examples of gunfight in a Sentence
There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
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The Stockyards feature twice-daily cattle drives and rodeos, as well as gunfight theatrics.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
The plot gets more ridiculous from there but everyone in the cast — especially Evans — sells it with a wink while director/co-screenwriter George Huang stages martial-arts brawls and gunfights.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
In nearby Pinal County Historical Museum, 715 S. Main St., visitors can wander past a room of lovely cactus furniture built in the 1930s, get the details on a famous gunfight and learn more about the state prison.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
To rescue him without starting an all-out gunfight, Knight sacrifices her sweet new California ride, plowing it into the van.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024
The plot gets more ridiculous from there but everyone in the cast — especially Evans — sells it with a wink while director/co-screenwriter George Huang stages martial-arts brawls and gunfights.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
In nearby Pinal County Historical Museum, 715 S. Main St., visitors can wander past a room of lovely cactus furniture built in the 1930s, get the details on a famous gunfight and learn more about the state prison.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
To rescue him without starting an all-out gunfight, Knight sacrifices her sweet new California ride, plowing it into the van.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Gunfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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