What is another word for pugilists?

Pronunciation: [pjˈuːd͡ʒɪlˌɪsts] (IPA)

Pugilists are known for their fighting skills and athleticism, and there are many synonyms that can be used to describe them. Some popular terms include boxers, fighters, prizefighters, and combatants. These words all suggest someone who is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and who has trained intensely in order to become an expert in fighting. Other synonyms might include brawlers, pugnacious individuals, martial artists, and gladiators. These words evoke a sense of toughness, perseverance, and dedication to the art of fighting. Whatever word you choose to describe a pugilist, one thing is certain: these individuals are forces to be reckoned with in the ring.

What are the hypernyms for Pugilists?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pugilists

They were pictures of people who were, so to say, the antithesis of his new commander, pugilists and wrestlers and dancers, men and women of exaggerated physical development.
"Command"
William McFee
Louie had, in fact, found the social layer that is bounded on the one hand by the wickedness of pugilists and on the other by the scapes of young gentlemen about to enter the army.
"The Story of Louie"
Oliver Onions
We are not now so impressed with his erudition that we do not smile at his vanity and we are quite contented, even after reading his books, to let the church survive; but how shall we spare our friend with his inextinguishable love of life, his pugilists, his gypsies, his horse traders?
"Adventures In Contentment"
David Grayson AKA: Ray Stannard Baker

Famous quotes with Pugilists

  • The writer is a definite human phenomenon. He is almost a type – as pugilists are a type. He may be a bad writer – an insipid one or a clumsy one – but there is a bug in him that keeps spinning yarns; and that bulges his brow a bit, narrows his jaws, weakens his eyes and gives him girl children instead of boys. Nobody but a writer can write. People who hang around writers for years – as producers did – who are much smarter and have much better taste, never learn to write.
    Ben Hecht

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