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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At one point, Waugh returned to the room, grabbed a homemade handgun and returned to the fracas.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches from both teams quickly joined the fracas to try and separate Dort and Fears.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the latest fracas over a 2024 climate, parks and environmental bond will offer a useful lesson for coming elections.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Red state governors, too, have joined the burgeoning fracas.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
Players and coaches from both teams quickly joined the fracas to try and separate Dort and Fears.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the latest fracas over a 2024 climate, parks and environmental bond will offer a useful lesson for coming elections.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Red state governors, too, have joined the burgeoning fracas.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fracas
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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