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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Set 16 years after the original, Gladiator II follows Hanno (Mescal), a prisoner of war with a secret past who fights in the gladiator ring on behalf of Washington's scheming Macrinus, a former enslaved man hoping to overthrow Rome's twin emperors.
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EW.com, 31 July 2025
Massimo De Filippis spends hours in the blazing sun each day sharing the history of vestal virgins, dueling gladiators and powerful emperors as tourists shuffle through Rome’s Colosseum and Forum.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Toughness is a prerequisite for these gladiators to play this violent sport.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The silhouette echoed the gladiator codes Tyla has been circling all summer.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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EW.com, 31 July 2025
Massimo De Filippis spends hours in the blazing sun each day sharing the history of vestal virgins, dueling gladiators and powerful emperors as tourists shuffle through Rome’s Colosseum and Forum.
—Trisha Thomas, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Toughness is a prerequisite for these gladiators to play this violent sport.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
The silhouette echoed the gladiator codes Tyla has been circling all summer.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiator
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In crafting Christy, the biopic of boxer Christy Salters Martin that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, director David Michôd and his co-writer Mirrah Foulkes wanted to hew as close to the real-life story as possible.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Christy, a look at the triumphs and traumatic experiences of world-class boxer Christy Martin, is Sweeney’s entry into this canon.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The parade, watched by thousands of people in Beijing and broadcast live, showcased ranks of marching soldiers, missiles, modern fighter jets and other military might as China seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The former pro wrestler stars as MMA fighter Mark Kerr, who weathers ups and downs alongside his wife, Dawn (Emily Blunt), to become a champion.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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