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
Biden likened the matches to Roman gladiator fights staged by 1st century emperors during undemocratic times.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Roman emperors used gladiators to do just that.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
From Roman gladiator contests to modern mixed martial arts, combat spectacles have served not merely as entertainment but as public rituals through which people experience belonging to something larger than themselves.
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Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Roman emperors used gladiators to do just that.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
From Roman gladiator contests to modern mixed martial arts, combat spectacles have served not merely as entertainment but as public rituals through which people experience belonging to something larger than themselves.
—
Scott Atran,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gladiator
Noun
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Day-Lewis immersed himself in the sport for more than two years, going 350 rounds with his trainer, former Irish professional boxer Barry McGuigan.
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Well-built for a man of 60, with a scar across his upper abdomen, Weakfall was wearing nothing but royal blue boxer-briefs.
Noun
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Unfortunately, some of Ukraine’s military leaders—who were raised under Soviet doctrine—are doing just this, using available fighter aircraft as simply airborne artillery.
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Red wavelengths are typically marketed for anti-aging benefits, while blue is positioned as an acne fighter.
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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