gladiators

plural of gladiator

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Recent Examples of gladiators There’s the feeling that this is all just another day at the office, albeit one with enormous gladiators wandering around in the background. Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 Now a protector of animals and a champion of the downtrodden, Sonja runs afoul of the tyrant Draygan (Robert Sheehan) and ends up enslaved alongside other gladiators for sport, ultimately leading a revolt alongside her new compatriots. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Human activities played a huge part in the lion subspecies' decline, the AP reported, adding that many of the lions were killed by gladiators in Roman times. Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Alaïa has long explored the technique in footwear, from Tyla’s strappy gladiators in Berlin to John Cena’s wife’s Shay Shariatzadeh’s heart-cutout Le Cœur mules in London. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiators
Noun
  • Akin to two boxers with weak chins slugging it out, Villa wanted to land another blow.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There are millions of boxing fans that will now be able to watch competitive fights with up-and-coming boxers as well as the biggest stars in the sport.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Whether Hamas chooses this route will likely depend on whether its political leaders, mostly in Turkey and Qatar, hold sway over its fighters on the ground.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Gladiators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiators. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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