Synonyms of gladiators

gladiators

noun

plural of gladiator

as in boxers

one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists

the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boxers
• fighters
• pugilists
• prizefighters
• pugs
• sluggers
• heavyweights
• welterweights
• palookas
• middleweights
• lightweights
• stumblebums
• featherweights
• bantamweights
• flyweights
• light heavyweights
• cruiserweights
• superheavyweights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gladiators

The family said the diagnosis likely stems from his racing career — one in which drivers crushed bumpers and raced like gladiators without the safety protections found in the sport now. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

This pair has a subtle gladiator-like design (ICYMI, gladiators are back), with straps wrapping slightly up the ankle. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

The Greeks branded their slaves; the Romans tattooed their gladiators. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 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

Protected by the masks, the gladiators assume a secret identity and become national symbols. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

Roman emperors used gladiators to do just that. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026

Thus, in a moment celebrated by the poet Martial in his Liber de Spectaculis, the emperor Titus freed two gladiators on the opening day of the Colosseum. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026