gladiator

Example Sentences

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One speaks of a gladiator in the singular, but we learn from Mr. Sidebottom that there were at least nine different types of gladiator: the murmillo, the thraex, the retiarius, the eques and so on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"You get these gladiator humans and it looks like they weren't even carrying anything," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick talked with election law gladiator Marc Elias, chair of Elias Law Group and founder of Democracy Docket.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

“She’d go out there and be the last gladiator standing if it were up to her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

But after MoMo's party I was sure half the hood thought I was some gladiator.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds