battle of the sexes
noun phrase
: a struggle for power between women and men
The comedy is a classic treatment of the battle of the sexes.
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But among Republicans, the battle of the sexes ended in a near draw, with less than a percentage point separating men and women in turnout.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
By: William Shakespeare Dates: July 14-Sept. 6, 2026 The war for America’s independence has just been won in this production set in 1776, but the battle of the sexes has just begun.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The twist in this particular battle of the sexes, though, is that the women aren’t threatening the men anymore than the men are keeping the women down.
—Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As tensions rise, Ron and Veronica's brutal knock-down fight in the middle of the newsroom is the perfect comic expression of the battle of the sexes.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
In the film, Earth’s rocky next-door neighbor is in a bit of a crisis: After a literal battle of the sexes, Martian men are dying out, leaving the domineering and oversexed Martian women in a terrible state.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
By: William Shakespeare Dates: July 14-Sept. 6, 2026 The war for America’s independence has just been won in this production set in 1776, but the battle of the sexes has just begun.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The twist in this particular battle of the sexes, though, is that the women aren’t threatening the men anymore than the men are keeping the women down.
—Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
As tensions rise, Ron and Veronica's brutal knock-down fight in the middle of the newsroom is the perfect comic expression of the battle of the sexes.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
In the film, Earth’s rocky next-door neighbor is in a bit of a crisis: After a literal battle of the sexes, Martian men are dying out, leaving the domineering and oversexed Martian women in a terrible state.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
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