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
"You get these gladiator humans and it looks like they weren't even carrying anything," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 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
No one entertains the idea that one person’s graffitied tribute to a male gladiator might have been defaced by giving the picture breasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
Along the Via Praetoria, rows of shops advertised food, armor, weapons, coffee, gladiator equipment, and toga rentals.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
"After sunset is a lot more comfortable," Victor Li, 52, told AFP as he toured the arena and the underground passages where animals and gladiators were once held.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Who were the people chosen—one might say condemned—to serve as gladiators?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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
Gladiators also gets the Children in Need treatment, as some mini gladiators enter the arena and The One Show's The Challenge Squad are also set to feature.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
In ancient Rome, the gladiators who won the most were the ones who were left-handed.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Vocabulary lists containing gladiator
Ancient Rome - Introductory
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Ancient Rome - Middle School and High School
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The Roman and Byzantine Empires, Lessons 3–4
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