gladiator

noun

ˈgla-dē-ˌā-tər How to pronounce gladiator (audio)
Definition of gladiatornext
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 The Greeks branded their slaves; the Romans tattooed their gladiators. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Alberta Ferretti dress with gladiator heels by Sophia Webster. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 Besides, Damon showing up in full gladiator armor probably isn’t the kind of red carpet Hollywood is looking for. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 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 See All Example Sentences for gladiator
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  1. boxer
  2. fighter
Noun
  • McNeeley’s manager Vinnie Vecchione jumps into the ring to stop the fight after his boxer is knocked down twice in the first round.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Crouch evacuated her home that night alongside her husband, John, their boxer, Sadie, and their adult daughter, who lives in the house next door, when the fire department knocked on their door with a canoe.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of boxer
Noun
  • The Quds Force is an expeditionary unit made up of the IRGC’s most elite fighters.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For fighter aircraft programs, those mistakes could affect assessments of enemy radars, missile capabilities, and electronic warfare systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighter

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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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