gladiatorial

How To Use gladiatorial In A Sentence

• In my view his confrontational, gladiatorial style has been a major contributor to the widespread disdain of the British public for politicians generally. Times, Sunday Times
• Gladiatorial combats, wild beast hunts, and public executions were important spectacles presented not only in Rome but throughout the Roman Empire.
• This is one of the few amphitheatres that was used for both Roman political rallying and brutal gladiatorial sports – but tonight it is to host a dance competition.
• The baying arena crowd add to the gladiatorial frenzy. Times, Sunday Times
• Rugby has become as important a feature to Bath as gladiatorial combat was to ancient Rome. Times, Sunday Times
• What we need is a gladiatorial contest between the representative champions of each political party.
• A Euro title cruiserweight clash took on gladiatorial overtones as it was staged on Piazza del Colosseo where the fourth-century Arch of Constantine served as a backdrop. 2007 June 23 archive at eternallycool.net
• It's a great gladiatorial arena. Times, Sunday Times
• No actual gladiatorial combat is allowed, of course, but that can only be a matter of time. Times, Sunday Times
• The presumption of innocence and the equality of arms are either part of our gladiatorial adversarial criminal justice system or they are not. Times, Sunday Times