b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
Examples of fighter in a Sentence
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.
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The warship was seen conducting missile loading and flight operations with F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets.
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With fireworks and fighter jets putting on a dazzling display overhead, approximately 10,000 U.S. troops marched in the three-hour parade led by Gulf War commander General Norman Schwarzkopf.
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Mark Kriegel
june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.
—Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The warship was seen conducting missile loading and flight operations with F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
With fireworks and fighter jets putting on a dazzling display overhead, approximately 10,000 U.S. troops marched in the three-hour parade led by Gulf War commander General Norman Schwarzkopf.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fighter
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
b
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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