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
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When the bull first comes in he is played by banderillero and matador with capes.
From Time Magazine Archive
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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
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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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