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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Lace-up boots have been seen on a few other pop divas lately, with Mariah Carey wearing a pair of lace printed Christian Louboutin boots earlier this fall, and Tyla performing in gladiator-style boots this summer.
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Tara Larson, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Brandt is best known for playing Mazikeen in the Netflix hit series Lucifer across the show’s six seasons, and Naevia in the Starz gladiator drama Spartacus.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Kardashian then paired the look with strappy, gladiator stiletto heels for her evening out in the city.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Tara Larson, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
Brandt is best known for playing Mazikeen in the Netflix hit series Lucifer across the show’s six seasons, and Naevia in the Starz gladiator drama Spartacus.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Kardashian then paired the look with strappy, gladiator stiletto heels for her evening out in the city.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
That is gladiators without swords.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiator
Noun
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Here's everything to know about legendary boxer Christy Martin and her real story being told in the film Christy.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been accused by a lot of people of damaging the sport by staging fights that are more bit than boxing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ever the fighter, Cuomo refused to drop out of the mayoral race after losing the primary, electing to run as a third party candidate in the hopes of rallying support from voters who saw Mamdani as too untested and too far left to govern effectively.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Our assignment everywhere is to send the strongest fighters for the working class wherever possible.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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