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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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
When the bull first comes in he is played by banderillero and matador with capes.
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
Colonel O'Donnel remembered Señor Olivero since the time when he was a banderillero; oh, incomparably the most brilliant banderillero of his day.
From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand
The second banderillero comes forward to plant his pair; a third is inserted and the trumpets sound for the final scene.
From The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
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