plural fracases
ˈfrā-kə-səz 
ˈfra-
or British fracas
ˈfra-ˌkäz
: a noisy quarrel : brawl
a drunken fracas
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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For those who have been blissfully able to avoid the whole fracas, Blake Lively‘s December complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, which then became the basis of a lawsuit, was the opening salvo in this uncivil war.
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Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
McIntyre re-entered the fracas, turning his attention back to Rhodes.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Two men were seen on the CBS Sports broadcast of the game grabbing at each other and falling down a few rows as bystanders tried to break up the fracas.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
What makes this fracas serious is the underlying media mania for cancellation and censorship — of a performer and a president.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
McIntyre re-entered the fracas, turning his attention back to Rhodes.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Two men were seen on the CBS Sports broadcast of the game grabbing at each other and falling down a few rows as bystanders tried to break up the fracas.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
What makes this fracas serious is the underlying media mania for cancellation and censorship — of a performer and a president.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Fracas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fracas. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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