How to Use war of words in a Sentence

war of words

noun phrase
  • The war of words has been going on for months.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Much of the internet seems to think the pair are once again in a war of words.
    — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The last two years featured a public war of words between the two sides.
    — Ashley Capoot,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • Wingtech-Nexperia war of words heats up.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Somehow, though, in the war of words, college students tend to get the blame.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Tuesday's meeting turned into a war of words.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Trump’s public war of words with O’Donnell dates back nearly two decades.
    — Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
  • What started as a war of words quickly evolved into a bench-clearing fracas.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Musk and Altman have been in a public war of words for months leading up to the trial.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In any case, the war of words reflects the high electoral stakes surrounding the issue.
    — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The war of words marked an end to a two and a half week detente between the president and Musk.
    — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • Trump’s threat came amid an escalating war of words with Carney.
    — Rob Gillies, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But, for one night, the Knicks' historic victory took precedence over a war of words.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • The battle continued after the game as the pair engaged in a war of words through the media.
    — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The talk show host and senator previously engaged in a war of words.
    — Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The two sides engaged in a rather heated war of words throughout January.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The war of words is on, even if it was started involuntarily.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2024
  • What transpired next was a war of words between the two goddess-like figures in the pro wrestling industry.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • That song ended up becoming the biggest hit out of the war of words and was one of the most ubiquitous tracks of the year.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
  • DeSantis and Disney have been engaged in a public war of words for more than a year.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • The two world champions have been engaged in a nasty war of words on X, and the source of their beef is multi-layered.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The political groups Wednesday offered a preview of the war of words to come.
    — David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Their war of words hit a crescendo on the weekend of May 3, but tensions have been simmering for years.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
  • Hart's new, harsh comments are a clear shot back in this ongoing, reality-blurring war of words.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The war of words escalates into a shootout on horseback, with Bass shooting Esau off his horse.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The latest war of words marks a dramatic downturn in relations between the two right-wing leaders.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • With spring training little more than a month away, a war of words has expoded around the San Diego Padres.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Their war of words over healthcare subsidies and other items looks set to continue in 2026.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The video is an escalation in the public war of words between Disney and Trian.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Back in August, however, that seemed to be the criteria, at least in the war of words waging on social media.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025

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