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bullfights

  • plural
    of bullfight.
    bullfight
    noun
    a traditional Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American spectacle in which a bull is fought by a matador, assisted by banderilleros and picadors, in a prescribed way in an arena and is usually killed.

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“Funny,” Brett remarks, absorbing quickly the nuances of bullfights, “how one doesn’t mind the blood.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Socorro’s social nature, her spunk and her adaptability were likely rooted in her early childhood experiences tagging along with her father to bullfights and bars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025

Since 2013, several of Mexico’s 32 states have banned bullfights.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

At the beginning of this year's festivities, protesters dressed in red robes and horns filled the city's main square, demanding an end to bullfights in the city in what has become a regular sight.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023

Of course, it was Mrs. Clarke they were imitating, for how would the children know anything about bullfights and matadors?

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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