bullfighting

American

[bool-fahyt-ing] / ˈbʊlˌfaɪt ɪŋ /

noun

a traditional Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American sport in which a bull is fought by a matador in an arena according to prescribed conventions, traditionally ending with the bull being killed; in Portuguese-style bullfighting, the bull is not killed in the arena.

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bullfighting

Unlike Spanish bullfighting, Chinese wrestlers use no weapons and do not kill the animal at the end of the bout.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

Something about bullfighting and the first female torera.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

Hemingway often draws an analogy between dying in war and in bullfighting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Rey’s relationship to the spiritual side of bullfighting becomes ongoing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025

We were convulsed with hysterics at the thought of our hippie asking Mr. Kasigi to convert the water fountains to Gatorade, and to erect a bullfighting stadium in the parking lot.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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