1
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
: a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity
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Examples of boxer in a Sentence
Noun (1)
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
He’s risen from being a successful boxer to the owner of a gentleman’s club.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2024
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The legendary boxer is selling his brand-new home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson for $20 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Always underfunded, these victories attracted investor Woolf Barnato, a successful heavyweight boxer who knew some wealthy motoring enthusiasts who later became known as the Bentley Boys and were able to keep the company afloat.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Parsons himself was seen earlier testing his limits against other combat athletes trying to take punches from a professional boxer.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024
Will is a boxer who also owns his own gym, but is not considered an esteemed member of the ton.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Tyson, 57, is one of the greatest boxers of all time.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
Today’s celebrations also often involve gathering over sporting events, like pay-per-view boxing matches with famous Mexican or Mexican American boxers and special holiday games from minor league baseball teams in cities across the country.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Noun
Two new guests appear in the dead of night, Reverend Marlowe (Jeremy Webb), an unholy roller with a feral mien, and Joe Scott (a dazzling Matt Manuel), a boxer in apparent fugitive flight who takes an interest in Marianne despite her difficult situation.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
He’s risen from being a successful boxer to the owner of a gentleman’s club.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2024
Shelter Celebrity Homes May 15, 2024 Oscar De La Hoya’s Nevada House in Photos
The legendary boxer is selling his brand-new home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson for $20 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
Always underfunded, these victories attracted investor Woolf Barnato, a successful heavyweight boxer who knew some wealthy motoring enthusiasts who later became known as the Bentley Boys and were able to keep the company afloat.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Parsons himself was seen earlier testing his limits against other combat athletes trying to take punches from a professional boxer.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024
Will is a boxer who also owns his own gym, but is not considered an esteemed member of the ton.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Tyson, 57, is one of the greatest boxers of all time.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
Today’s celebrations also often involve gathering over sporting events, like pay-per-view boxing matches with famous Mexican or Mexican American boxers and special holiday games from minor league baseball teams in cities across the country.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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boxer
1 of 2 noun
box·er
ˈbäk-sər 
: one that engages in the sport of boxing
boxer
2 of 2 noun
: any of a German breed of medium-sized dogs with a smooth coat and a short square face
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