banderilla
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of banderilla
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to bander(a) “flag, standard, banner” + -illa diminutive suffix, from Latin; see banner
Example Sentences
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For the banderilla: In a medium bowl, combine mojo picón and Manchego cheese, stirring to coat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2018
The jaunty insouciance of the young range-rider irritated him as a banderilla goads a bull in the ring.
From Steve Yeager by Raine, William MacLeod
One of them steps to within speaking distance of the animal, and holding a banderilla in each hand lifted above his head, stamps his foot and shouts insulting words.
From The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
And the smile was as a banderilla to her niece's goaded spirit.
From New Faces by Neagle, Charles F.
In one of Goya's bull-fighting sketches, we may see a Moor, with a cloak on the left arm, and a dart in the right hand, practising the suerte de banderilla.
From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
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