wrestler
- a word derived from wrestle.
Example Sentences
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“Lincoln was a feared wrestler who competed in hundreds of matches,” one such video proclaims.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
He was a wrestler and a theater kid, playing the leading man in a high-school production of “My Fair Lady.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
He’s a retired wrestler who comes back into her life after his other family kicks him to the curb, and reasons that they’re both entertainers plying their craft to make ends meet.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Upon boarding the flight from London Heathrow, the women discovered a stranger in one of the seats they believed they had booked - professional wrestler DeReiss Gordon, known in the ring as Man Like DeReiss.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Toby, who was always boasting how his friend was the best wrestler the state of North Carolina had ever seen.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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