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bullfighter

[bool-fahy-ter] / ˈbʊlˌfaɪ tər /


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Jake sends Brett off with the bullfighter Romero.

From Salon Nov. 8, 2025

His father opened El Califa de León in 1956, naming it for a well-known bullfighter who happened to be a friend.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2024

Several people stopped to corral the animals, including a rodeo bullfighter and horse trainer couple.

From Seattle Times May 1, 2024

Darius performed in the first ever opera at London's O2 Arena as the bullfighter Escamillo in a one-off production of Carmen.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2022

As the giant reached the Pomerian Line, Percy jumped aside like a bullfighter.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Among his favourites were the works John Buchan and H Rider Haggard, but Forsyth adored Ernest Hemingway's book on bullfighters, Death in the Afternoon.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2025

Cabrera is from the Venezuelan city of Maracay, which is known for producing bullfighters and ballplayers, including Houston Astros star Jose Altuve.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2023

This confused his classmates: They knew Manolete came from a family of bullfighters and assumed he would follow in his relatives’ footsteps.

From New York Times May 3, 2022

The lineup included top bullfighters Enrique Ponce and Julián “El Juli” López.

From Washington Times May 2, 2021

They were Hemingway’s bullfighters, living “all the way up.”

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand



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