matador

Example Sentences

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We meet Iñaki, the manager here who is appropriately more matador than barkeep.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Beetlejuice dabbles in other goofy alternatives such as a matador outfit and an afterlife customs-officer uniform.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

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

“It’s sad that people who don’t know anything about our sector want to make laws about us,” said Sergio Alzate, 22, an aspiring matador and pupil at the city’s bullfighting school.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

"Now, that's nice to hear," I.said, aware now of another bullfight scene further down the bar in which the matador was being swept skyward on the black bull's horns.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison