matador

[mat-uh-dawr] / ˈmæt əˌdɔr /

NOUN

bullfighter

Synonyms

WEAK

toreador torero

Example Sentences

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This relentless bull market may finally have found its matador.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Hawley embraces “wonderful peacock” 1850s menswear shapes: Victor’s puffed-out chest accentuates the “wasp waist” likening him to a matador.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The ghost of young matador Pedro Romero, the quiet center of Jake’s storm, waits on the bullring sand.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Married couple Juan and Juan are also pleased to hear that a matador has come out, but don't quite see eye to eye on the broader issue.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2024

He shakes the Moana bath towel like a matador and charges in.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner