banderillero

Example Sentences

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He leads his crew not of banderilleros and picadors, but of drink crafters and cooks through flawless passes to a demanding mob, his “domination of the bull.”

From Salon

He slips in telling statistics with the skill of a banderillero, using them always to secure a point and move his story forward.

From New York Times

As well as the matadors themselves, 16 of their assistants were injured - these include "picadors" on horseback, "banderilleros" on foot, and a sword page.

From BBC

At last our hideous greed was glutted, and the banderilleros took their turn in baiting the now enfeebled but undaunted bull.

From Project Gutenberg

Austin could not tell her, for it was a thing he could never understand; but while the attendants were still flinging the black sombreros into the air another banderillero approached the bull.

From Project Gutenberg