Get to know Pugilistic better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like combatant or battler.
Pugilistic in a sentence
Pugilistic meaning
- In the manner of a pugilist.
- Fighting with the fists.
Synonyms of Pugilistic
Using Pugilistic
- The main meaning on this page is: In the manner of a pugilist. | Fighting with the fists.
- Useful related words include: contact sport, combatant, battler, belligerent.
- In the example corpus, pugilistic often appears in combinations such as: pugilistic and.
Context around Pugilistic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pugilistic
- In this selection, "pugilistic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, proposed, less, vulgar, left, encounter and message stand out and add context to how "pugilistic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a less pugilistic message that and alternately vulgar pugilistic and deceitful. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pugilistic" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pugilistic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His notes are pugilistic and pro-Mather. (7 words)
Corey Lewandowski has been alternately vulgar, pugilistic and deceitful. (9 words)
Trump will be combative and pugilistic, stressing his achievements and attacking Biden’s weak points. (15 words)
Of course, this is the same New York that denied Ali a for being unpatriotic until a $10,000,000 gate appeared on the horizon and transformed him from a traitor to a pugilistic Patton. (35 words)
Crikey, an often pugilistic left-leaning news site, had repeatedly dared Murdoch to sue them over the articles and launched fundraising and subscription drives off the back of the legal action. (31 words)
He has also avoided the culture wars regularly stirred by some of Mr. Johnson’s pugilistic, pro-Brexit advisers, who seem never happier than when attacking the pillars of the establishment. (31 words)
Example sentences (10)
Crikey, an often pugilistic left-leaning news site, had repeatedly dared Murdoch to sue them over the articles and launched fundraising and subscription drives off the back of the legal action.
This declaration detailed that their proposed pugilistic encounter, to be contained within the confines of a metaphorical cage, is intended to be on the microblogging domain.
Now, it is trying to calibrate a less pugilistic message that still strikes a stark comparison.
He has also avoided the culture wars regularly stirred by some of Mr. Johnson’s pugilistic, pro-Brexit advisers, who seem never happier than when attacking the pillars of the establishment.
Part of Trump’s appeal, Muldrow said, is his willingness to speak his mind and take on all comers — and that pugilistic style is what drives turnout of the party base.
Trump is no stranger to going on offense, but his pugilistic approach on stage left his Democratic opponent fighting to complete a sentence.
Trump will be combative and pugilistic, stressing his achievements and attacking Biden’s weak points.
Corey Lewandowski has been alternately vulgar, pugilistic and deceitful.
Of course, this is the same New York that denied Ali a for being unpatriotic until a $10,000,000 gate appeared on the horizon and transformed him from a traitor to a pugilistic Patton.
His notes are pugilistic and pro-Mather.
Common combinations with pugilistic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: