plural fracases
ˈfrā-kə-səz 
ˈfra-
or British fracas
ˈfra-ˌkäz
: a noisy quarrel : brawl
a drunken fracas
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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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Fortunately, the fracas fizzled out fairly quickly, not escalating as much as the brawl after Michigan’s upset of Ohio State earlier in the day.
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Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
As that fracas played out behind the scenes, The Apprentice arrived in France with distribution presold in a number of countries but still seeking a North American deal.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Frogtown’s flea market fracas and hard truths about gentrification.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The fracas threatens to shift Pennsylvania, an all important swing state, toward Vice President Harris.
Hispanic, and particularly Puerto Rican, voters along the Highway 222 corridor, also known as the Latino Corridor, are a key demographic in a state that’s tied in most polls.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
As that fracas played out behind the scenes, The Apprentice arrived in France with distribution presold in a number of countries but still seeking a North American deal.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Frogtown’s flea market fracas and hard truths about gentrification.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The fracas threatens to shift Pennsylvania, an all important swing state, toward Vice President Harris.
Hispanic, and particularly Puerto Rican, voters along the Highway 222 corridor, also known as the Latino Corridor, are a key demographic in a state that’s tied in most polls.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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