as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a pugilist with the trademark of the boxing ring: a nose that showed signs of having been broken on more than one occasion
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Bloom is the center of the drama, his handsome leading man visage transformed by prosthetics that give him a broken nose, cauliflower ears, and a pugilist's demeanor.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
By contrast, a court transformed into a pugilist for right-wing partisans has tanked its public approval and spread legal chaos, which inevitably follows radical departures from precedent.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The fitness center even has a full-size boxing ring where a champion pugilist offers private lessons.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
Since then, Paul has fought a series of MMA fighters, former professional boxers and basketball players that has boosted him to a 9-1 record (6 by KO), with his one loss coming at the hands of the only active pugilist he’s faced to date, Tommy Fury, in Feb. 2023.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
By contrast, a court transformed into a pugilist for right-wing partisans has tanked its public approval and spread legal chaos, which inevitably follows radical departures from precedent.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The fitness center even has a full-size boxing ring where a champion pugilist offers private lessons.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
Since then, Paul has fought a series of MMA fighters, former professional boxers and basketball players that has boosted him to a 9-1 record (6 by KO), with his one loss coming at the hands of the only active pugilist he’s faced to date, Tommy Fury, in Feb. 2023.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Pugilist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pugilist. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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