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gladiator

noun

ˈgla-dē-ˌā-tər

Definition of gladiator

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 What caught my eye—and gave me a heavy sense of déjà vu—though, were the strappy metallic silver gladiator heels. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 17 July 2026 She was seen Monday in New York wearing a plunging archival Alberta Ferretti minidress and Sophia Webster heeled gladiators. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 Rising through the ranks as a gladiator, Maximus fights his way back to Rome to seek vengeance and restore honor to the Empire. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Protected by the masks, the gladiators assume a secret identity and become national symbols. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gladiator

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Joshua was discharged from hospital after two days but earlier this week his promoter Eddie Hearn told the BBC that in the early stages of his recovery, just a slight movement in bed would be excruciating pain for the boxer.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026
In the present, Lara meets Mari, a sarcastic and blunt high school tomboy who competes as a boxer.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

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Some supporters see Paxton as a ‘flawed’ fighter There was more trouble ahead for Paxton.

— Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Poland had earlier reported scrambling fighter jets in response to a major Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit large swathes of the country and killed at least eight people, including children, and left several people trapped under rubble.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

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