pugilism

Example Sentences

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Kraken winger Jordan Eberle, a former Islanders player not exactly known for pugilism, immediately went at Pulock and the two locked arms for several seconds staring and jawing at one another.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

It's the art of pugilism but it's still a fight.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022

You can understand why Peterson sees light in the dark world of pugilism.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2022

As he aged, his impulse for political pugilism withered, permitting a tender rapprochement with his rival George H.W.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2021

I began bombarding the boy with questions concerning pugilism: it seemed so different from the way we fought in the street—it was cleaner.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane