matador
Example Sentences
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Her Carmen is a bedazzled matador, while in the “Norma” film she and Dafoe trade gender roles, with him in a glittering gown and the penciled eyebrows of Marlene Dietrich.
From New York Times
Almost all of Spain's bullrings, or plazas, have remained closed for the last year due to lockdown restrictions - plunging the controversial spectacle and its matadors into financial crisis.
From Reuters
It should’ve stopped there, but Justice couldn’t avoid fixating on the matador’s waving, red cape.
From Washington Times
Though the team’s starters ranked atop the NBA in plus/minus rating, its bench that had been so potent in previous seasons lagged in last thanks to its matador defense.
From Los Angeles Times
Was that the difference in Seattle’s “D” going from matadors to maulers?
From Seattle Times
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