Alvarado
Americannoun
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Alonso de c1490–1554, Spanish soldier in the conquests of Mexico and Peru: governor of Cuzco 1552?–54.
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Pedro de 1495–1541, Spanish soldier: chief aide of Cortés in conquest of Mexico; governor of Guatemala 1530–34.
Example Sentences
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The day-long convention was over a month in the making, and it was difficult to get day laborers comfortable with congregating in person, Alvarado said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Still, current yields better reflect the thinking that the Fed will stay on pause, while retaining the optionality to implement changes, Alvarado said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Back then, a local named Jose Luis Alvarado gave voice to what some of his neighbors were likely thinking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"They were together the three of them, hugging," said Alvarado of the last moment he saw his family.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
I was on Alvarado Street, slashed with neon light—and around me it was nothing but strangers.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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