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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Bond shows how professional and trade associations empowered bakers, gladiators, charioteers, and the like to wield their leverage—for example, by withholding their labor—in pursuit of improved conditions.
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The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Dior revealed these kicks in a lace-up, gladiator style, while Balmain’s had a glossy leather finish.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Another approach is taken by a website called Chatbot Arena, which pits LLMs against one another, gladiator style, and lets users choose which model gives the better answers to their questions.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
My motivation was to achieve with the team, to make the fans happy and above all to experience this feeling of entering the pitch as a gladiator who returns victorious.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Dior revealed these kicks in a lace-up, gladiator style, while Balmain’s had a glossy leather finish.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Another approach is taken by a website called Chatbot Arena, which pits LLMs against one another, gladiator style, and lets users choose which model gives the better answers to their questions.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
My motivation was to achieve with the team, to make the fans happy and above all to experience this feeling of entering the pitch as a gladiator who returns victorious.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gladiator
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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