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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The fracas began at around 14:30 PM local time in Catalonia according to Anna Punsi, whose report has been confirmed by MARCA.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Murray was right in the middle of the action when Caleb Williams was hit out of bounds on a play that should have drawn a penalty and was in a fracas after Roschon Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown run that led to ejections for Bears guard Matt Pryor and Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The fracas broke up when Santa Clara police officers arrived; the San Jose officer reportedly suffered a cut on his hand from broken glass when the windshield broke apart.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
The fracas began when Johnson fouled South Carolina’s MiLaysia Fulwiley with around two minutes left in the game as South Carolina led 73-66.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Murray was right in the middle of the action when Caleb Williams was hit out of bounds on a play that should have drawn a penalty and was in a fracas after Roschon Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown run that led to ejections for Bears guard Matt Pryor and Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The fracas broke up when Santa Clara police officers arrived; the San Jose officer reportedly suffered a cut on his hand from broken glass when the windshield broke apart.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
The fracas began when Johnson fouled South Carolina’s MiLaysia Fulwiley with around two minutes left in the game as South Carolina led 73-66.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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