snowball fight

noun

: a playful fight in which people throw snowballs at each other

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The police later arrested a man in connection with the snowball fight; prosecutors declined to bring assault charges. — New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Though two officers were injured and several people were charged, Mamdani dismissed the snowball fight as merely a fun way to celebrate a snow cyclone. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Continue reading … SNOW DAY SPIRAL — Second suspect arrested after NYC snowball fight sends officers to hospital. — FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Several hours before the incident, organizers on social media touted a midafternoon mass snowball fight. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowball fight

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