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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The hero who puts the glad in gladiator is also getting a live-action remake.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Read Next World 1,700-year-old tombs — with links to a gladiator — unearthed in Italy.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The find is still being analyzed and offers a glimpse into the role of gladiators in ancient Roman society.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Read Next World 1,700-year-old tombs — with links to a gladiator — unearthed in Italy.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The find is still being analyzed and offers a glimpse into the role of gladiators in ancient Roman society.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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