Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The group of assistants to the matador in a bullfight.
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- noun bullfighting The team which supports the
matador .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Especially the cooperatives '"cuadrilla" work procedures repeatedly lead to difficulties due to the parallellism or duplication of work performed by these small mining teams.
Chapter 8 1993
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Hernando would not divulge it, not to a journalista, not to a lover; but to the men in his cuadrilla he would tap the side of his head with two fingers and declare, It is simple, boys—you have only to think like a bull.
Carlos The Impossible (Part 1) JTK Belle 2010
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After the fifth year, Hernando could no longer employ a cuadrilla, even with above-market salaries and a light workload.
Carlos The Impossible (Part 2) JTK Belle 2010
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Shouts from her cuadrilla ricochet around the lady matador.
The Lady Matador’s Hotel Cristina García 2010
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She poses for photographs with her cuadrilla, signs autographs, waves away further questions.
The Lady Matador’s Hotel Cristina García 2010
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Her cuadrilla warned Suki that a mastodon would be brought to her in this ruined city.
The Lady Matador’s Hotel Cristina García 2010
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Silently, her cuadrilla forms a protective half ring behind her.
The Lady Matador’s Hotel Cristina García 2010
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Suki thinks of her cuadrilla back at the hotel, waiting for their big break to come with hers.
The Lady Matador’s Hotel Cristina García 2010
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Suki turns and blows a kiss to the five men in her cuadrilla, handsome in their bullfighting finery.
The Lady Matador’s Hotel Cristina García 2010
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The watchers of the torero's cuadrilla critically judge the moves and feints of the half-ton monster as it careers around the ring.
qms commented on the word cuadrilla
The shy matador’s bright idea
For wooing the haughty Maria
Was a sweet serenade
For that tease of a maid,
Backed up by his loyal cuadrilla.
May 20, 2018