battle of the sexes
noun phrase
: a struggle for power between women and men
The comedy is a classic treatment of the battle of the sexes.
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In the film, Earth’s rocky next-door neighbor is in a bit of a crisis: After a literal battle of the sexes, Martian men are dying out, leaving the domineering and oversexed Martian women in a terrible state.
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Brown scored 28 points in the ‘battle of the sexes’ final round to defeat Chavez.
Speiser and future KU player Jaliya Davis will play in the 2025 McDonald’s girls all-star game, set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff Tuesday on ESPN2.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
As that language indicates, her treatment of divorce is measured, a bit opaque, and resolutely abstract—far afield from the battle of the sexes that characterized last year’s election.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The most recent hot-button topic is a battle of the sexes, in a way: Do men or women need more sleep?
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Another top line here in Pennsylvania, the battle of the sexes.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
The put-upon journalist also finds some time to torment the new fiancée (Reid Scott) of his former flame (Michelle Williams), using his parasitic alter ego to one-up the battle of the sexes.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Anchorman trades the ratings-battle storyline of similar films for a battle of the sexes, pitting an infantile boys’ club against a new hire navigating their sexism with the seasoned poise of someone who’s done this all before.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
James Wilson, Plantation The battle of the sexes When did this start?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2024
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Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Brown scored 28 points in the ‘battle of the sexes’ final round to defeat Chavez.
Speiser and future KU player Jaliya Davis will play in the 2025 McDonald’s girls all-star game, set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff Tuesday on ESPN2.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
As that language indicates, her treatment of divorce is measured, a bit opaque, and resolutely abstract—far afield from the battle of the sexes that characterized last year’s election.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The most recent hot-button topic is a battle of the sexes, in a way: Do men or women need more sleep?
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Another top line here in Pennsylvania, the battle of the sexes.
—CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
The put-upon journalist also finds some time to torment the new fiancée (Reid Scott) of his former flame (Michelle Williams), using his parasitic alter ego to one-up the battle of the sexes.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Anchorman trades the ratings-battle storyline of similar films for a battle of the sexes, pitting an infantile boys’ club against a new hire navigating their sexism with the seasoned poise of someone who’s done this all before.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
James Wilson, Plantation The battle of the sexes When did this start?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2024
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“Battle of the sexes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle%20of%20the%20sexes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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