as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
the two punch-drunk gladiators stumbled to their corners
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Likewise, Juba, played by Djimon Hounsou, is a Nubian hunter also turned gladiator, whose calm loyalty and faith despite his separation from his family is a fascinating counterpoint to Maximus’ desire for vengeance.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Eventually, he’s sold as a gladiator and becomes a leader.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into slavery to battle not as a ruler but as a gladiator out for revenge and power, seeking to return the glory of Rome to its people.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
This man elevated himself from an enslaved warrior to a gladiator who won his freedom to a respected citizen whose certainty that Rome is an evil place seems to bear out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
Eventually, he’s sold as a gladiator and becomes a leader.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into slavery to battle not as a ruler but as a gladiator out for revenge and power, seeking to return the glory of Rome to its people.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
This man elevated himself from an enslaved warrior to a gladiator who won his freedom to a respected citizen whose certainty that Rome is an evil place seems to bear out.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Gladiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladiator. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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