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the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners
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But one thing seems clear: FTX’s obliteration is Binance’s gain—with Zhao the gladiator standing atop its bloodied corpse.
Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
The mountains of this city look like stacked horseshoes, its valleys a gladiator pit, its skyscrapers like Egyptian obelisks.
Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Nov. 2022
The gladiator lessons that Luca has taken in the park with wooden swords and spears have drawn less attention.
Jason Horowitz, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2022
Together, Criston and Aemond search the Street of Silk as Arryk and Erryk stake out a child gladiator ring.
Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 16 Oct. 2022
Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator.
Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
Remember the knee-high wrap-up gladiator sandals of yesteryear?
Meg Donohue, ELLE, 23 Sep. 2022
Rick Owens’s gladiator-style platform sandals were adorned with hair, and who can forget Jonathan Anderson’s deflated balloons at Loewe?
Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome did a post-apocalyptic gladiator battle better decades ago.
Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
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Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
The mountains of this city look like stacked horseshoes, its valleys a gladiator pit, its skyscrapers like Egyptian obelisks.
Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Nov. 2022
The gladiator lessons that Luca has taken in the park with wooden swords and spears have drawn less attention.
Jason Horowitz, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2022
Together, Criston and Aemond search the Street of Silk as Arryk and Erryk stake out a child gladiator ring.
Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 16 Oct. 2022
Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator.
Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
Remember the knee-high wrap-up gladiator sandals of yesteryear?
Meg Donohue, ELLE, 23 Sep. 2022
Rick Owens’s gladiator-style platform sandals were adorned with hair, and who can forget Jonathan Anderson’s deflated balloons at Loewe?
Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2022
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome did a post-apocalyptic gladiator battle better decades ago.
Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, from gladius sword, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cleddyf sword
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of gladiator was
in the 15th century
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Cite this Entry
“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gladiator. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.
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