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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That includes fighter pilots and astronauts returning to Earth.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Tom Vo was born in Vietnam, served as a fighter pilot for the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and moved to Southern California as a refugee after the Vietnam War.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Emerging from boxing’s lower-weight divisions to a place atop eight separate weight classes—a feat no fighter in history has matched—Pacquiao’s story reads like folklore etched in sweat and sacrifice.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Tom Vo was born in Vietnam, served as a fighter pilot for the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and moved to Southern California as a refugee after the Vietnam War.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Emerging from boxing’s lower-weight divisions to a place atop eight separate weight classes—a feat no fighter in history has matched—Pacquiao’s story reads like folklore etched in sweat and sacrifice.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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