Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

torero

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


NOUN
matador
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

“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

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

It is this final encounter between the lone torero and the toro which stirs the crowd: a combination of statuesque elegance in the face of the charging animal and suavity of movement.

From Newsweek

"Pretty well, sometimes. But I must not let anybody know. It would be very bad, a torero who speaks English."

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Hence the appeal of flamboyant showmen and celebrity toreros, who prove particularly popular in provincial bullrings, and frequently as part of the festivities associated with the patron saint of a local village or small town.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2015

In Seville's magnificent bullring, Spain's three leading toreros, El Cordobes, Paco Camino and El Viti, all bypassed Princess Grace, offered their hats and first bulls to Jackie in homage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The FMX toreros include an international cast of characters led by the favored American contingent of Travis Pastrana, Mike Metzger, Nate Adams, Ronnie Renner, and Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg.

From Time Magazine Archive

From their own union headquarters they petitioned the Mexican Government to banish all Spanish toreros from Mexico.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is when three or four of the toreros are in the ring together—getting in one another’s way while turning to avoid his horns—that the bull has the advantage over his adversaries.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Charles A. Beach




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com