gladiator
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They bonded over a shared disgust at gladiator shoes, and soon thereafter, were in a relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
One speaks of a gladiator in the singular, but we learn from Mr. Sidebottom that there were at least nine different types of gladiator: the murmillo, the thraex, the retiarius, the eques and so on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick talked with election law gladiator Marc Elias, chair of Elias Law Group and founder of Democracy Docket.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2026
"This is a modern day gladiator sport," Paul said.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
She’d faced that type of fighter in gladiator training many times.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
The author’s title, for a notable instance, clips off the end of the full line “those who are about to die salute you”—an expression credited to gladiators but was seldom actually exclaimed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
History is on the line in the Australian Open men's final on Sunday with tennis gladiators Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz each vowing no surrender.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
But Ashur sees her and the rest of his gladiators as property, believing his wealth and diplomatic acumen can one day buy him a seat at the table of Rome’s most powerful.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
“Those are our gladiators who are going to do battle here,” announcer Scotty Ernst bellowed into the microphone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
Tarzan—“his straight and perfect figure, muscled as the best of the ancient Roman gladiators must have been muscled”—exemplified the ultimate victory of nature over nurture.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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