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
Ancient Rome is cool because of gladiators, Julius Caesar — and yes, the underlying lore of strength, bravery and epic feats of masculinity.
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Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Situated directly below the Main Stand, players can hear everything happening above, like gladiators waiting to enter the coliseum.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The gladiator lived during the 3rd century A.D. and was between 26 and 35 years old at the time of his death.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
The Drop Samantha Flat Strappy Lace-Up Sandal More than 100 shoppers have added these strappy gladiator sandals to their Amazon carts in the past month alone.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Situated directly below the Main Stand, players can hear everything happening above, like gladiators waiting to enter the coliseum.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The gladiator lived during the 3rd century A.D. and was between 26 and 35 years old at the time of his death.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
The Drop Samantha Flat Strappy Lace-Up Sandal More than 100 shoppers have added these strappy gladiator sandals to their Amazon carts in the past month alone.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiator
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To get there, Engine Room VR recruited amateur and professional boxers, including British heavyweight Johnny Fisher, to act as ambassadors and consultants.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Musk's breakup with the administration has been public and is well-documented, with Trump and the Tesla CEO trading calculated jabs like pro boxers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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