Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for gladiator

gladiator

noun as in combatant

Strong matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But football is “violent chess. That is gladiators without swords. That is dangerous. The whole season, I am locked in on what that man is doing on the field.”

Read more on Salon

Your instinct might be 'very little' yet there is one key similarity - both men have been cast as the lead gladiator in a must-watch box-office battle.

Read more on BBC

I loved singing the end title to “Troy,” and nobody would think this guy needs to sing about gladiators.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

She launches into how she likes to style her brown snakeskin Chloé Silverado bag — with “one of those skirts that you can cinch and pull up a bit” and “gladiator sandals.”

Read more on Los Angeles Times

“Those are our gladiators who are going to do battle here,” announcer Scotty Ernst bellowed into the microphone.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement