banderillero
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of banderillero
Fist recorded in 1790–1800; from Spanish, equivalent to banderill(a) + -ero; see origin at banderilla, -ary
Example Sentences
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When the bull first comes in he is played by banderillero and matador with capes.
From Time Magazine Archive
He began his career as a banderillero, became one of the best in the business, and then made the unusual transition to matador.
From Time Magazine Archive
His older brother was with him as a banderillero, but he did not live in this hotel.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Often from a cage, or from a netting hidden in the ornaments of a banderillero, came out birds, which joyously took up their flight.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 by Warner, Charles Dudley
He was picador, matador, banderillero by turns in the bull ring.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
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