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
What used to take a boutique agency in Soho three weeks, a $50,000 budget and a crew of 20 can now be spat out by a guy in his boxers at two in the morning using Midjourney and Sora.
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Michele Zanello, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
At the 68th annual Grammy Awards, Justin took the stage in nothing but a pair of silk Skylrk boxers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Hannah was barefoot, wearing a shirt as a nightgown, and Kennedy was clad only in his boxers.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who also had 10 rebounds, was a force inside, while Hackett and Mporokoso traded 3-pointers in the second half like two boxers exchanging punches.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Among them were boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas, whose presence Salgado said carried deeper symbolism.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The singer thenducks beneath the sparring fists of boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That includes Los Angeles’ own Villa’s Tacos founder Victor Villa, as well as a real piragua (Puerto Rican shave ice dessert) vendor, boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas, a real nail technician, barber and more.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
The word was even used for boxers and thieves.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Michele Zanello, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
At the 68th annual Grammy Awards, Justin took the stage in nothing but a pair of silk Skylrk boxers.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Hannah was barefoot, wearing a shirt as a nightgown, and Kennedy was clad only in his boxers.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Jones, who also had 10 rebounds, was a force inside, while Hackett and Mporokoso traded 3-pointers in the second half like two boxers exchanging punches.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Among them were boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas, whose presence Salgado said carried deeper symbolism.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The singer thenducks beneath the sparring fists of boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That includes Los Angeles’ own Villa’s Tacos founder Victor Villa, as well as a real piragua (Puerto Rican shave ice dessert) vendor, boxers Xander Zayas and Emiliano Vargas, a real nail technician, barber and more.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
The word was even used for boxers and thieves.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
Noun
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Being trained in combat, and armed with swords, spears, and bows and arrows, the gladiators were able to turn the tables on the wild beasts; the result was another predictable slaughter, in this case of the animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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There were dancing gladiators and moka pots, a phalanx of runway models dressed (in Armani) in green, white and red, to represent the Italian flag.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His vision was rooted in hope, healing and the belief that young adult cancer fighters deserve moments of freedom, strength and joy, said Kelly Schwartz, the center’s operations manager.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Next steps in a tough fight Somali authorities say thousands of Shabab fighters have been killed since the campaign intensified, including dozens in recent operations in the coastal town of Kudhaa and elsewhere.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Certainly, as too many prizefighters like the now-48-year-old and occasional exhibition-bout-fighting Floyd Mayweather have learned the hard way, not paying attention to the money and the purse has consequences above and beyond the fine print in or out of your prime.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 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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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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