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

Their enthralling matador and bull program set to “Paint it Black” eclipsed the season’s best they earned two days prior during the team event, but it wasn’t enough to earn elusive individual Olympic gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

Flamboyant ticks and leaves like a matador goading a bull.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

Alexander had assumed the role of matador, and Beowulf and Cassiopeia were taking turns charging at him.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood