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- noun Plural form of
pugilist .
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Examples
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Every blow landed full in the face, and then one of the so-called pugilists would pummel the other unmercifully pursuing him round and round the ring until the gong sounded.
In the days of my youth when I was a student in the University of Virginia, 1888-1893. James Powell Cocke 1947
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He bought the large screen, with the portraits of actors and pugilists, which is still at Albemarle Street.
A Publisher and His Friends Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1911
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As a matter of fact, none of these pugilists may be said to be Jews except in the accident of their birth.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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They are two of the most promising young American pugilists left in a flagging sport desperate for heroes of a stars and stripes persuasion.
Elliot Worsell: America's New Fighting Hero: Bones Jones Elliot Worsell 2011
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It is a somber boxing ritual reserved for the passing of great pugilists.
An Appreciation of a Champion Gordon Marino 2011
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The official Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie is still in the planning stages, but until then, we have Real Steel, the Disney/DreamWorks family-friendly take on a world in which the squared circle has been commandeered by mechanical pugilists while the humans stay safely in their seats.
Dan Persons: Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: Real Steel Dan Persons 2011
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The official Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie is still in the planning stages, but until then, we have Real Steel, the Disney/DreamWorks family-friendly take on a world in which the squared circle has been commandeered by mechanical pugilists while the humans stay safely in their seats.
Dan Persons: Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: Real Steel Dan Persons 2011
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They are two of the most promising young American pugilists left in a flagging sport desperate for heroes of a stars and stripes persuasion.
Elliot Worsell: America's New Fighting Hero: Bones Jones Elliot Worsell 2011
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But does it follow from this that we ought to close city boxing gyms and tell wannabe pugilists to take their energies to the courts at the local country club?
Why Boxing Is Worth Fighting For Gordon Marino 2011
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The fast-punching and hard-hitting native of the Philippines, and long time California resident, is universally regarded as one of the five best pound-for-pound pugilists on the planet.
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