as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car
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Recent Examples of battle royal
The second came when Uso won a battle royal on Raw last fall and earned the right to face CM Punk for the then-vacant World Heavyweight Championship.
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Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Another year, another round in the battle royal for streaming licenses.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
During the battle royal last week, Uso eliminated his brother Jimmy, who had been saving him throughout the match.
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Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Pearce announced that a battle royal would take place later in the night.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battle royal
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Another year, another round in the battle royal for streaming licenses.
—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
During the battle royal last week, Uso eliminated his brother Jimmy, who had been saving him throughout the match.
—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Pearce announced that a battle royal would take place later in the night.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battle royal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle royal
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The legal action is part of a broader series of disputes in the streaming industry over carriage rights, bundling requirements and pricing control.
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The dispute over Mississippi's law dates back to 2024, when the Republican National Committee and Mississippi's Libertarian Party filed lawsuits challenging the ballot-receipt deadline.
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While Blutinger was speaking, history professor Jonathan Roth attempted to take video of the protesters in the hallway and got into a physical altercation with a female student who tried to block him from doing so.
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During that altercation, the other person shot Perkins several times, police said.
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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
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Williams’ decision to leave the position was a big surprise to the mayor, commissioners and residents, though her departure followed months of controversy and scrutiny.
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What is clear is that centrist Democrats haven’t mounted much of a fight.
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Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.
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Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.
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The city commission reached a major step forward on the project after months of delays and disagreements over the best way to replace the old City Hall, which was damaged beyond repair by the historic flooding of April 2023.
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But Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley’s law school dean, said Trump still won most of the cases the court decided either after oral arguments or through emergency appeals the administration brought.
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Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle told KTVI that the incident happened after an argument erupted inside the BP gas station at South Florissant and Woodstock roads.
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During the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, tanker ships caught in the cross fire ended up at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, which scared off potential customers.
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Unfortunately, the older teens (including Louise’s nemesis, Logan) have taken over the area for snowball fights, and the younger kids get caught in the cross fire.
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“Battle royal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20royal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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