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toreador

[tawr-ee-uh-dawr, taw-re-ah-thawr] / ˈtɔr i əˌdɔr, ˌtɔ rɛ ɑˈðɔr /


NOUN
matador
Synonyms


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From there, Nadal started crushing his forehands with the signature toreador finish, whipping his left arm above his head.

From Washington Post

The toreador costumes – all camp and skintight glory, butterfly colours and braiding – belie the fully equipped emergency room, a place of blood loss and death since 1749.

From The Guardian

The setting: Rincon Taurino, a flamboyantly decorated Mexican restaurant in Panorama City where every available surface, including the garbage cans, has been covered in toreador art.

From Los Angeles Times

Habazin, dressed in Spanish toreador garb, walked out to boos, trailed by her former trainer, Bashir, who took a seat in the front row.

From Washington Post

She is playing a game with Trump much like a toreador toys with his prey, frustrating him with eloquently argued objections to each of his initiatives rather than going for the kill.

From The Guardian