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gladiator

[glad-ee-ey-ter] / ˈglæd iˌeɪ tər /
NOUN
combatant
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That think, as it happens, is now available in “Those Who Are About to Die,” Harry Sidebottom’s excellent study of the gladiator in the various aspects of his life.

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

“She’d go out there and be the last gladiator standing if it were up to her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

With that as the framework from which “House of Ashur” operates, Tarabay understands the eternal allure of the gladiator as opposed to the serpentine psychological maneuvering of Roman senators.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

There was unanimity among the boys I played swordfights with that the best way was to die like a gladiator.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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