Examples of “fighter” in a Sentence

noun A person who fights, especially a soldier, boxer, or martial artist.

• The young fighter stepped into the ring and tapped gloves with his opponent.
• Every fighter in the club trains in the gym before dawn.
• He trained for years to become a professional fighter.

noun A person who shows great determination in the face of hardship, such as illness.

• My grandfather is a fighter and never gives up easily.
• She's a real fighter who kept smiling through months of treatment.
• Despite her diagnosis, everyone who knew her called her a fighter.

noun A fast military aircraft built mainly to engage and shoot down other aircraft.

• A fighter flew low over the airfield during the air show.
• The museum has a restored fighter from an earlier era.
• Two fighters escorted the transport plane across the border.