prize fighter
Example Sentences
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PSV reacted like a prize fighter who'd suddenly taken a heavy shot flush on the chin.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2022
A former heavyweight prize fighter, he was not afraid to mix it up on the picket line with cops and strikebreakers.
From Salon • May 16, 2022
“Sounds like he’s almost like a prize fighter or something like that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2020
“When I’m done I look like a prize fighter who lost,” Hale said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2018
She combines the brains of a businessman, the toughness of a prize fighter, the warmth of a companion, the humor of a tragedian.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
