as in fighter
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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Recent Examples of boxer
At the same time, his braggadocio stirred an excitement that hadn’t been seen for any boxer in years.
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Chavarria is known to street cast his shows, working with casting director Brent Chua to fill his runways with everyone from delivery drivers and boxers to famous models and rappers.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Mendez wears the blessed boxers for every game and only washes them when the team loses.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press, The Nation and The Bangkok Post reported Thursday that former Thai boxer Somluck Kamsing was sentenced to three years, one month and 10 days in jail.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Chavarria is known to street cast his shows, working with casting director Brent Chua to fill his runways with everyone from delivery drivers and boxers to famous models and rappers.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Mendez wears the blessed boxers for every game and only washes them when the team loses.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press, The Nation and The Bangkok Post reported Thursday that former Thai boxer Somluck Kamsing was sentenced to three years, one month and 10 days in jail.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxer
Noun
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Eschewing cultural insensitivity also proved a challenge, as evidenced by Ferrell playing Osama Bin Laden accompanied by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers as Taliban fighters.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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The war has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.—
Jalal Bwaitel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lamar brought it all to the Super Bowl where millionaire black athletes compete like gladiators, covering up tensions back home with opposite images of prowess and success.—
Armond White,
National Review,
12 Feb. 2025
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So just like in the gladiator fights in the Colosseum, the tactics can be rough, coarse, brutal and even ugly.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the next scene, the boy is no longer dressed like a prizefighter, but in street clothes with a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack, embracing his parents.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Buffalo this year was the prizefighter dropping his gloves, sticking out his chin and daring any of three opponents to land a haymaker.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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An odd corps of swampy Washington DC pugilists are ready to engage, likely supplemented by political pressure from shipbuilding companies.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The 36-year-old Irish martial arts fighter announced his intentions to take on the 29-year-old pugilist Tuesday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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