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pugilist

[pyoo-juh-list] / ˈpju dʒə lɪst /
NOUN
boxer
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NOUN
fighter
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A chance to flex your big vocabulary: Do you know which activity a pugilist engages in?

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

What consequential life experiences have I missed, taunting my eyeballs, indulging this social media imp turned experimental pugilist as he bumbles around the ring with has-beens and never-weres?

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 20, 2025

He also bested Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, 44, who has made a name for herself as a clever pugilist.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2025

Deborah, being the flinty pugilist that she is, resents her younger comedy twin for pushing her to be more attuned to progressive, empathetic viewpoints.

From Salon May 24, 2024

“You too, Ben, my pugilist son whom I have failed to raise as a gentleman.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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