bolero
noun
a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
boleros
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pluralof bolero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“This is one of the most gorgeous boleros in the Mexican repertoire,” Estrada replied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
So it was either that or boleros, because of my dad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Meanwhile, in Latin America, the mournful tones of traditional boleros and rancheras gave way to more alternative expressions of heartache, influenced by anglophone artists and accented with distinctly Latino flourishes of romance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
Raised in the barrio of Caimito in south San Juan, he grew up surrounded by music, mainly his grandmother’s: salsa, merengue, old school boleros — if it was classic Latin music, she was playing it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
It sounded like some of the old boleros that Lázaro used to put on his phonograph in his house on Myrtle Ave, but the little fellow on stage was definitely not singing in Spanish.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
