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torero

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


NOUN
matador
Synonyms


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“I am anxious to furnish proof that I am a better torero than he, and that I can unseat him from the pedestal on which public opinion has placed him,” Dominguín insisted.

From New York Times • May 3, 2022

La familia de Manolo quiere que sea torero, pero él desea ser músico.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019

In technical terms Rivera has never been a first-class torero, but this isn’t a necessary or sufficient condition for success.

From The Guardian • Oct. 24, 2015

Eric Fehrnstrom wields Twitter like a torero wields a red flag.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2012

El Músico: “El músico no es torero, pero sí sabe tocar y torear.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall