spartan
Example Sentences
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After being consulted by the referee, it appears Tom Izzo asks former Spartan, Paul Davis, to leave his seat.
From Los Angeles Times
The Spartans have three players who can run 100 meters in 10.5 seconds or faster, including the state’s fastest athlete, record holder Jaden Jefferson.
From Los Angeles Times
He campaigned against the Spartan alliance in northern Greece.
He ran marathons and finished grueling Spartan Races.
From Los Angeles Times
One might wonder why the Athenians and the Spartans did not sit down over a nice cup of tea and work out their differences, but they did not.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.