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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Starz has released the first look at its upcoming gladiator drama Spartacus: House of Ashur, the next chapter in the Spartacus franchise.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
And what if he had instead been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus, putting an end to the slave rebellion?
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
And some people love the gladiator aspect of it — the fight.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The sequel stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, son of the Roman general Maximus and heir to an emperor, who through a twist of fate is enslaved as a gladiator.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
And what if he had instead been gifted the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus in return for aiding the Romans in killing Spartacus, putting an end to the slave rebellion?
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
And some people love the gladiator aspect of it — the fight.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The sequel stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, son of the Roman general Maximus and heir to an emperor, who through a twist of fate is enslaved as a gladiator.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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