gladiatorial

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Betfred's Fred Done called the race result a "gladiatorial bloodbath for bookies" with the heavily-backed favourite winning.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Emperors competed with one another to put on larger and larger gladiatorial games, often to mark an anniversary of their rule or a military victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If you tuned into the Culture, Media and Sport committee hearing on Monday expecting a gladiatorial showdown, you'd have been left wondering where the swords were.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Generally, emperors sponsored gladiatorial games to boost their popularity and to showcase their might.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

His happiness, it turned out, was because he had killed seven mice and was feeling very proud—not to say pumped up and gladiatorial.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson