gladiatorial
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The Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre in the world, was built in the first century and was used to host events like animal hunts and gladiatorial games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The instinct goes even further, suggesting that what should be celebrated above all else is the idea of the lone hero, the one who covers themselves in the glory of gladiatorial combat.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
He transformed the White House lawn into a makeshift Colosseum and held a modern-day gladiatorial spectacle, officially called UFC Freedom 250.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
The origins of gladiatorial combat are unknown, though it was generally agreed by the Romans that it had been a foreign import.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
So did Dorothy Fowler, who fumed to a visitor one day, “This community doesn’t want academic excellence. It wants a gladiatorial spectacle on a Friday night.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
