boxers

noun

plural of boxer
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 His art often featured jazz luminaries, boxers, and other figures along with graffiti-like words. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026 Russ has a solid roster of people from different stretches of Tyson’s life, from childhood friends to gym partners to follow boxers to family members to several of the women who didn’t divorce him or accuse him of rape. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 In addition, there's a killer-looking dark apocalypse comedy and a docuseries about one of the most famous boxers of all time. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Long decided to show Carl standing in a spotlight, wearing white boxers with red hearts, shielding Princess Donut. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 Miu Miu’s design style under Miuccia Prada centers around classic silhouettes made structural and formal, pairing prim styles with something more masculine, like boxers with blouses. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 Men's knit vests were styled like halters and worn over button-down shirts and thin long johns peeked out of baggy boxers. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Anthony LaRoque was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and red boxers, with a long black-and-white lanyard hanging from his pocket. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxers
  1. gladiators
  2. fighters
  3. pugilists
  4. prizefighters
Noun
  • The family said the diagnosis likely stemmed from his racing career — one in which drivers raced like gladiators but without the safety protections that have been put in place in the past two decades.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety.
    — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of gladiators
Noun
  • Meanwhile, al-Ali held several meetings with Saudi officers at the Defense Ministry in Riyadh to discuss the costs of transferring around 10,000 fighters, financial arrangements, additional benefits and their intended military tasks.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ahead, the frizz fighters celebrity hairstylists, colorists, and a trichologist swear by for fine hair, along with my own take on each, from drugstore steals to splurge-worthy picks.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighters
Noun
  • To his credit, the bloodied Yankees fan fought back much better than most pugilists who give up the high ground.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of pugilists
Noun
  • Ali won, but both prizefighters left a part of themselves in that ring.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.
    — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Definition of prizefighters

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“Boxers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxers. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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