picador
Example Sentences
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There are many matadors, picadors, minotaurs, bulls and horses in a new show exploring Picasso and the importance of bullfighting – but also a glimpse of his terrible treatment of women.
From The Guardian
They’ll play the picador tormenting the bull, goading him, weakened, into an unfortunate charge.
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
Like a picador, he takes his time to sap the strength of his foes before clubbing them unconscious.
From Newsweek
Playing picador to fashion’s minimalists would not have been appropriate for couture winter 2012.
From New York Times
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