pugilist

Example Sentences

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He also bested Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, 44, who has made a name for herself as a clever pugilist.

From Los Angeles Times

Huston’s heart is certainly in the right place and the narrative corner he’s written for Mike to fight his way out of isn’t an untenable one for a pugilist melodrama.

From Los Angeles Times

Deborah, being the flinty pugilist that she is, resents her younger comedy twin for pushing her to be more attuned to progressive, empathetic viewpoints.

From Salon

He was the ultimate pugilist, a proper athlete in the heavyweight division.

From BBC

Now Kali Reis’s Navarro, with her pugilist scowl, is pleading with her to rediscover her sense of justice and do right by Annie.

From New York Times