bullfighter
noun
a person who participates in a bullfight, especially a matador.
bullfighters
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pluralof bullfighter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among his favourites were the works John Buchan and H Rider Haggard, but Forsyth adored Ernest Hemingway's book on bullfighters, Death in the Afternoon.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
He was among six veteran bullfighters performing for free on a recent Saturday in front of about 150 people at an emerald-green hacienda in Colombia’s Andes.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
It was true: Manolete’s grandfather and two of his uncles had been bullfighters, and so had his father, who also fought under the name Manolete.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
The lineup included top bullfighters Enrique Ponce and Julián “El Juli” López.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2021
They were Hemingway’s bullfighters, living “all the way up.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
