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The Philippines has a legacy of great pugilists who somehow never made it to the top podium.
THE PHILIPPINES’ FIRST FEMALE OLYMPIC BOXER MAKES HER DEBUT IN TOKYOANNE QUITOJULY 23, 2021QUARTZLady Victoria, accompanied by a man who was unmistakably a pugilist, had entered by a side door.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONHe would retail his exciting experiences as a pugilist and a drunkard with much gusto.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME II (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSThe veins stood out on the doctor's forehead as he worked with her—muscular, like a pugilist.
LOVE'S PILGRIMAGEUPTON SINCLAIRThe activity and strength of the Frenchman were so great that a skilful pugilist would have found difficulty in handling him.
THE LIFE OF KIT CARSONEDWARD S. ELLISAs a pugilist might eye a recovering opponent supposed to be stunned, so Mrs. Trapp eyed Mr. Trapp.
THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY REVELSIR ARTHUR THOMAS QUILLER-COUCHGeorge stripped, and “went in” like a practised pugilist—though it was his first and last fight.
LIVES OF THE ENGINEERSSAMUEL SMILESThe large jaw always goes with a combative nature, whether it is found on a man or a woman, a child, a pugilist or a minister.
HOW TO ANALYZE PEOPLE ON SIGHTELSIE LINCOLN BENEDICT AND RALPH PAINE BENEDICTToppy shook his head, like a pugilist clearing his wits after a knockdown.
THE SNOW-BURNERHENRY OYENHe had been a very well-known pugilist in the light-weight class and, his health failing, he had sought the wilderness.
TENTING TO-NIGHTMARY ROBERTS RINEHARTSYNONYM OF THE DAY
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
WORDS RELATED TO PUGILIST
- GI
- aggressor
- antagonist
- assailant
- battler
- belligerent
- boxer
- brawler
- bruiser
- bully
- champion
- combatant
- competitor
- contender
- contestant
- disputant
- duelist
- gladiator
- heavy
- jouster
- mercenary
- militant
- opponent
- person-at-arms
- pugilist
- punching bag
- rival
- scrapper
- serviceperson
- slugger
- soldier
- tanker
- warlord
- warrior
- wildcat
- GUSES
- aggressors
- antagonists
- assailants
- battlers
- belligerents
- boxers
- brawlers
- bruisers
- bullies
- champions
- combatants
- competitors
- contenders
- contestants
- disputants
- duelists
- gladiators
- heavies
- jousters
- mercenaries
- militants
- opponents
- person-at-armses
- pugilists
- punching bags
- rivals
- scrappers
- servicepersons
- sluggers
- soldiers
- tankers
- warlords
- warriors
- wildcats
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.