gladiator

Example Sentences

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I walk through a field that was once a stadium to explore the runs, wandering through corridors and past a little amphitheatre where Commodus once trained gladiators.

From National Geographic

Oh my God, it was like a gladiator arena.

From Los Angeles Times

And we were wobbling around on enormous platform shoes — gladiators never had to contend with huge, great high heels.

From New York Times

This new novel by Adjei-Brenyah, the author of “Friday Black,” follows a televised gladiator circuit where convicted murderers fight to the death for the chance to win their freedom.

From New York Times

Still, these gladiator games in the cultural arena are a tacit validation of the destructive belief that culture is a blood sport.

From Los Angeles Times