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torero

[tuh-rair-oh, taw-re-raw] / təˈrɛər oʊ, tɔˈrɛ rɔ /


NOUN
matador
Synonyms


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Each morning, six bulls charge toward thousands of brave runners along a half-mile stretch of street to the city’s bullring, where later in the day the animals are killed by professional bullfighters, or toreros.

From New York Times

When he announced that he intended to fight bulls, one shot back: “You? You want to be a torero? With a thin and miserable face like that?”

From New York Times

But teacher Miguel Rodríguez, a former torero, said his school has adapted like the rest of society to the pandemic era.

From Washington Times

Boys do most of the exercises in pairs – one of them plays the role of torero and the other the role of the bull.

From The Guardian

There, at night, the same six bulls are sent to be slain at the hands of some of the country’s top bullfighters, or toreros.

From New York Times