How to Use gunfight in a Sentence

gunfight

noun
  • There was a gunfight between the rival gangs.
  • One man died at the scene and the gunfight survivor took off.
    — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 27 June 2017
  • One deputy was hit in the face with shrapnel during the gunfight.
    — Rene Ray De La Cruz, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
  • In 2008, a gunfight broke out as the crowd left the show.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • When the lieutenant went to the back of the house, a gunfight erupted.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Reed fired back, prompting a third person to join the gunfight.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Two sheriff's deputies were shot in the gunfight, and one later died.
    — Katie Shepherd, Anchorage Daily News, 17 June 2020
  • Sanford was killed in a gunfight with police.
    — John Wisely, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • During the gunfight, the 7-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet to her back.
    — Jane Morice | [email protected], cleveland.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Keller was shot in the chest during the gunfight and later died from his injuries.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Cell phone video by someone inside captured the start of the gunfight.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 1 June 2017
  • The younger Sanford died in a gunfight with police.
    — John Wisely, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The filming will involve large amounts of action and gunfight scenes.
    — Vivienne Chow, Variety, 8 June 2022
  • Sanford was later killed in a gunfight with police.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Here, the argument is that seat belts will slow cops down and put them at greater risk in a surprise gunfight.
    — Stuart Schrader, The New Republic, 27 May 2021
  • Later on in the film, Jason shoots Allen in a gunfight.
    — Ryan Brennan april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The bust quickly turned to chaos after police shot a pitbull and sparked a gunfight.
    — St. John Barned-Smith and Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Then another group of youths from the neighborhood fired back and a gunfight broke out.
    — Gerardo Carrillo and Christopher Sherman, Fox News, 31 July 2018
  • All of a sudden, a gunfight broke out, and Ayala was hit with a stray bullet.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2022
  • As soon as the gunfight starts, the audience knows who the enemies are.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2025
  • Admission with the gunfight is $10 or $6 just to tour the grounds.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
  • After the gunfight, the officer walked back to his squad and saw three bullet holes in his squad car.
    — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2018
  • The home caught fire during the gunfight, and a deputy was wounded, officials said.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • My draw to it isn't the gunfight, my draw is how people talk to each other and the type of characters.
    — Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • No one wants to be the guy in a gunfight with only a knife (or a flashlight or an extra thick writing pen).
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Lawless lands, bloody gunfights, danger, and dust (lots of it) are promised in each of its nine (and counting) episodes.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
  • All of them would be like bringing a Super Soaker to a gunfight.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Also, Owen caught a quick glimpse of her before the gunfight earlier in the episode.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • During the gunfight Porter was hit and later airlifted from the scene.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
  • Ron Helus, who engaged in a gunfight with the assailant, and 18 injured.
    — Stephanie Lai, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2020

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