caballo
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Un hombre de caballo — a man of the horse — in the world of wicking polo shirts and bogeys?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
Not, fundamentally, because of Picasso and Guernica but because in Santeria ceremonies the medium is known as a caballo, a "horse" carrying the spirit.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I don't like that caballo," went on Dade, helping himself to meat, "and so I'd hate like the deuce to be hung for stealing him; sabe?"
From The Gringos by Fischer, Anton Otto
In the present instance he really means caballo.
From An Account of the Conquest of Peru by Means, Philip Ainsworth
Señor Jack, we will go now, if this wicked caballo of mine will consent to do his running towards home.
From The Gringos by Fischer, Anton Otto
The gate leading to the patio de caballos swung open, and into the ring, its ancient radiator spewing steam, rumbled the city of Toledo's water truck.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cattle and the horses, with the exception of `los caballos del santo', destined for show at feasts, were also used in common.
From A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 by Cunninghame Graham, R. B. (Robert Bontine)
“I haf say,” repeated the other, with lingering emphasis upon each word–“I haf say I bet you everyt’ing–wagon, harness, caballos–everyt’ing!–against thot wagon, harness, caballos yours–everyt’ing–thee whole shutting-match–thot I haf win thee bet!”
From Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance by Horton, Marcus
And the caballos need a grubstake for the winter worse than we do, because they can't eat meat.
From North of Fifty-Three by Fischer, Anton Otto
I like caballos that don't take all day to wind 'em up before they go.
From The Happy Family by Bower, B. M.
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