as in gladiators
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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Recent Examples of boxers
Jewish boxers also found a place to train there.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez Romero was last seen wearing white boxers, a white undershirt and no shoes, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
And the Canadian pop star certainly made an appearance to remember, performing an acoustic rendition in nothing but his silk boxers and a purple guitar.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
The scuffles came amid an already intense night, with tensions fueled by a brutal press conference on Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson, during which the boxers exchanged insults about each other’s family members.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Some of that money will go toward flowers, spa treatments and classy dinners, some no doubt toward lingerie and boxers.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Other looks included a sheer black lace bodysuit, a plunging white bodysuit with a bowtie and garter belt, and a more casual set with boxers and a sports bra.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
UBOs would offer pay, health care, insurance, anti-betting and other protections that states inconsistently provide and give boxers opportunities to sign multiyear contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As an amateur, Cruz won three AIBA World Championships, two Pan American Games golds and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal at lightweight, cementing himself as one of the best Cuban boxers of his era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez Romero was last seen wearing white boxers, a white undershirt and no shoes, officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
And the Canadian pop star certainly made an appearance to remember, performing an acoustic rendition in nothing but his silk boxers and a purple guitar.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
The scuffles came amid an already intense night, with tensions fueled by a brutal press conference on Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson, during which the boxers exchanged insults about each other’s family members.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Some of that money will go toward flowers, spa treatments and classy dinners, some no doubt toward lingerie and boxers.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Other looks included a sheer black lace bodysuit, a plunging white bodysuit with a bowtie and garter belt, and a more casual set with boxers and a sports bra.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
UBOs would offer pay, health care, insurance, anti-betting and other protections that states inconsistently provide and give boxers opportunities to sign multiyear contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
As an amateur, Cruz won three AIBA World Championships, two Pan American Games golds and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medal at lightweight, cementing himself as one of the best Cuban boxers of his era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
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Reality contestants in novels should be gladiators fighting to the death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ashur’s gladiators, especially the ambitious Tarchon (Jordi Webber) and Korris, are eager to bask in the notoriety, riches and freedoms a champion status would bring them.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Njoki claims African fighters were deliberately exposed in dangerous situations as bait for Ukrainian drones.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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More than 71,800 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of New York’s mayoral election last month, a billboard for Polymarket in Times Square showed Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face to face, but with their photos edited to give them bare chests, like prizefighters at a weigh-in.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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Most people participating in American warrior culture are not prizefighters, of course, and relatively few are veterans.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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