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- noun Plural form of
bullfighter .
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Examples
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Bill recognized the second man as one of the bullfighters from the afternoon espectáculo.
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Bill recognized the second man as one of the bullfighters from the afternoon espectáculo.
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In lieu of Halloween "haunted" house creatures, toothy vampires or scary witches clad in black robes, the museum's skeleton inhabitants are lively characters, such as bullfighters, brides, children, Mexican Revolution heroes and even skeleton lovers in bed — all reflecting a light-hearted approach to death, viewed as a continuity of life in Mexico and the rest of Latin America.
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In lieu of Halloween "haunted" house creatures, toothy vampires or scary witches clad in black robes, the museum's skeleton inhabitants are lively characters, such as bullfighters, brides, children, Mexican Revolution heroes and even skeleton lovers in bed — all reflecting a light-hearted approach to death, viewed as a continuity of life in Mexico and the rest of Latin America.
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These "bullfighters" here look for a path to climb up the sides of the arena when the bull
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To call Jimmer a matador would be an insult to bullfighters everywhere, but most of the great offensive players are a mere shadow of their scoring selves on defense.
Michael Conniff: Con Games: For the Love of Jimmer Michael Conniff 2011
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"The Dangerous Summer" 1985 describes the rivalry of the two greatest contemporary bullfighters—Luis-Miguel Dominguín and Antonio Ordóñez—focusing on their nerves, courage and grace when pitted against "a half ton of charging animal with a deadly weapon on each side of its head."
Hemingway's Achievement Jeffrey Meyers 2011
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This is such a beautiful arena, with a lot of tradition both for bullfighters and for this national celebration, Lopez said.
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"The Dangerous Summer" 1985 describes the rivalry of the two greatest contemporary bullfighters—Luis-Miguel Dominguín and Antonio Ordóñez—focusing on their nerves, courage and grace when pitted against "a half ton of charging animal with a deadly weapon on each side of its head."
Hemingway's Achievement Jeffrey Meyers 2011
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To call Jimmer a matador would be an insult to bullfighters everywhere, but most of the great offensive players are a mere shadow of their scoring selves on defense.
Michael Conniff: Con Games: For the Love of Jimmer Michael Conniff 2011
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