gladiatorial
Example Sentences
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If you tuned into the Culture, Media and Sport committee hearing on Monday expecting a gladiatorial showdown, you'd have been left wondering where the swords were.
From BBC
A: I would say that there’s a gladiatorial violence and emotional violence to going into comedy.
From Washington Post
For example, if love used to mean rescue, now it’s more gladiatorial, though in the end more clean: Who said that?
From New York Times
In economics, however, they often resemble gladiatorial battles, with audience members vying to poke holes in the presenter’s argument.
From New York Times
The process feels like something between trying to nab highly sought-after Beyoncé tickets and gladiatorial combat.
From Washington Post
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