variants
or battle royale
plural battles royal or battle royals or battles royale or battle royales
1
a
: a fight participated in by more than two combatants
especially
: one in which the last fighter in the ring or the last fighter standing is declared the winner
b
: a violent struggle
2
: a heated dispute
Examples of battle royal in a Sentence
the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car
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Her victory in the Evolution battle royal, which earned her a future world title shot at the Clash in Paris event, was her biggest moment on the main roster to date.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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While Hendry earned numerous titles in these other promotions, the viral nature of his theme caused WWE to take notice, resulting in Hendry making an appearance in a 25-man battle royal on NXT.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The winner of the battle royal will earn a championship match at the upcoming Clash in Paris event.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
There will be five championship bouts on the card and a battle royal with the winner earning a future shot at a title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
More Pro Wrestling: WWE Superstar Reveals Major Reason Behind Raw Absence
While Hendry earned numerous titles in these other promotions, the viral nature of his theme caused WWE to take notice, resulting in Hendry making an appearance in a 25-man battle royal on NXT.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The winner of the battle royal will earn a championship match at the upcoming Clash in Paris event.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
There will be five championship bouts on the card and a battle royal with the winner earning a future shot at a title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for battle royal
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“Battle royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle%20royal. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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