Examples of pugilist in a Sentence
a pugilist with the trademark of the boxing ring: a nose that showed signs of having been broken on more than one occasion
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The true-life sports biopic unleashes Leo as Alice, the loud, over-the-top matriarch of a large Boston family and manager mom to Micky Ward, a championship boxing contender trained by his drug-addict pugilist half-brother Dicky.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026
The Boricua pugilist rode a prolonged winning streak heading into his match with Mexican fighter Salvador Sánchez in August 1981.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Before his coaching career, Berube was a bona fide pugilist and still ranks seventh all-time in NHL penalty minutes.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, heavyweight Ross Johnston has been more than a pugilist for the Ducks, posting career highs in assists and points before the halfway mark of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026
The Boricua pugilist rode a prolonged winning streak heading into his match with Mexican fighter Salvador Sánchez in August 1981.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Before his coaching career, Berube was a bona fide pugilist and still ranks seventh all-time in NHL penalty minutes.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, heavyweight Ross Johnston has been more than a pugilist for the Ducks, posting career highs in assists and points before the halfway mark of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Pugilist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pugilist. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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