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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Continue reading … MAKING 'HISTORY' — Travis offers $10M for modern-day 'battle of the sexes' amid WNBA trans debate. — FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But among Republicans, the battle of the sexes ended in a near draw, with less than a percentage point separating men and women in turnout. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026 The twist in this particular battle of the sexes, though, is that the women aren’t threatening the men anymore than the men are keeping the women down. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 As tensions rise, Ron and Veronica's brutal knock-down fight in the middle of the newsroom is the perfect comic expression of the battle of the sexes. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for battle of the sexes

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