pugilist
Example Sentences
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In Mr. Scott’s telling, Truman is a scaled-down version of David McCullough’s everyman hero: a political pugilist who, despite inner doubts, never shirked the hard moral decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Huston’s heart is certainly in the right place and the narrative corner he’s written for Mike to fight his way out of isn’t an untenable one for a pugilist melodrama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
Deborah, being the flinty pugilist that she is, resents her younger comedy twin for pushing her to be more attuned to progressive, empathetic viewpoints.
From Salon ● May 24, 2024
The credibility of boxing is on the line, and the pressure is on Fury to show the gulf between an elite level pugilist and an MMA champion is real.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
“Private Nothing, he’s our pugilist, as you might say.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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