Thesaurus results for PUGILISTS

pugilists

noun

plural of pugilist

as in boxers

one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists a pugilist with the trademark of the boxing ring: a nose that showed signs of having been broken on more than one occasion

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Recent Examples of pugilists To his credit, the bloodied Yankees fan fought back much better than most pugilists who give up the high ground. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

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Anthony LaRoque was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and red boxers, with a long black-and-white lanyard hanging from his pocket.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991).

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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Houthi fighters in Yemen have increased attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom’s East-West oil pipeline, a key route for Saudi crude exports, has shut down amid attacks.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

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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

Definition of gladiators

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