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battle royal

[bat-l roi-uhl] / ˈbæt l ˈrɔɪ əl /


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It’s a buddy adventure that takes the duo from one tight spot to another, including a gladiator-style battle royal and a cavernous snake pit.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Naomi Alderman’s new dystopia, ‘The Future,’ finds a new way into the genre she mastered in ‘The Power’: a battle royal of preppers, tech billionaires and cults.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2025

What he said is a reminder that legal skirmishes over the particulars of an execution are different from a battle royal over the moral heart of America.

From Slate Oct. 1, 2024

He is among the wrestlers set to compete in a mashup of a battle royal and street fight at Battle Riot VI on YouTube.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

And besides, I suspected that fighting a battle royal might detract from the dignity of my speech.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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