Thesaurus results for SLUGGER

slugger

noun

Definition of slugger

as in boxer

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Recent Examples of slugger Throughout its run, Abbott has had its fair share of high-profile guest stars from Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Eagles players Jason Kelce, Jalen Hurts and Brandon Graham to Bradley Cooper and Questlove — all of whom played themselves. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Heck, even Phillies slugger Bryce Harper — another former teen sensation — popped into Subaru Park over the weekend to catch Sullivan record an assist in the Union's latest victory. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 That’s for sure, as the Rays held the Yankees — who were without star slugger Aaron Judge — to five runs and 12 hits (eight singles) over the three games. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026 The first batter to learn that firsthand was fabled Devil Rays slugger Jose Canseco. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slugger

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Noun

His art often featured jazz luminaries, boxers, and other figures along with graffiti-like words.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026
Had Coker scored, Tremble would have been the boxer who got knocked out.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of boxer

Noun

Becerra was the clear winner, and to be honest, Hilton — usually a nimble pugilist — came across flat too much of the time.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
After finishing fourth in Stage 1, Bristol pugilist Carson Hocevar was part of a six-car restart wreck on Lap 122.

— Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pugilist

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The Florida Gators staggered into Texas on Saturday looking like a punch-drunk prizefighter who had spent the previous two weeks getting his teeth knocked out, his nose rearranged and his dignity dragged through the mud.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Ali won, but both prizefighters left a part of themselves in that ring.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of prizefighter

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Sylvester Stallone's underdog tale about a struggling palooka given one shot at the heavyweight championship is a stirring sports movie with a level of charm and sweetness that dissipated in the rounds (and rounds) of sequels that followed.

— Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 July 2019
All this real guts and glory in Philadelphia, yet one of the big tourist attractions is to run up the Art Museum steps the way a palooka named Rocky Balboa did on the silver screen.

— Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 1 Jan. 2018

Definition of palooka

Noun

The family said the diagnosis likely stemmed from his racing career — one in which drivers raced like gladiators but without the safety protections that have been put in place in the past two decades.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Ann Demeulemeester brought back the gladiator sandal with an abundance of buckles.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gladiator

Noun

Great Danes, for example, generally don’t live as long as golden retrievers or pugs.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
The pattern bucks what scientists see elsewhere in the animal kingdom and helps explain why Great Danes rarely outlive golden retrievers or pugs.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026