as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners
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Recent Examples of gladiator
Cussing in a gladiator sport like football shouldn’t draw much attention.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Across the foot and ankle, adjustable leather straps wrapped through silver-tone hardware, while a tall shield-like panel rose over the front of the foot and up the shin, giving the sandal a gladiator shape pushed through Owens’ industrial lens.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
In previous summers, gladiator sandals and slides reigned supreme in my closet—and heart.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 21 May 2026
The find also suggests female beast hunters persisted for several decades longer than female gladiators who fought other people, Manas says.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Across the foot and ankle, adjustable leather straps wrapped through silver-tone hardware, while a tall shield-like panel rose over the front of the foot and up the shin, giving the sandal a gladiator shape pushed through Owens’ industrial lens.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
In previous summers, gladiator sandals and slides reigned supreme in my closet—and heart.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 21 May 2026
The find also suggests female beast hunters persisted for several decades longer than female gladiators who fought other people, Manas says.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiator
Noun
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At Amazon’s Upfront event in New York City in May, Lonnie Ali and Jordan introduced Jaalen Best, who will play Clay/Muhammad Ali in the boxer’s formative years.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Kai Parham plays Ali’s brother and fellow boxer Rudy.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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His ouster triggered years of violence between Seleka fighters and predominantly Christian Anti-balaka militias, leaving thousands of civilians dead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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