Chavez
Americannoun
-
Carlos 1899–1978, Mexican composer and conductor.
-
Cesar (Estrada) 1927–93, U.S. labor leader: organizer of migrant farmworkers.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Puente intern Mariana Chavez and editor Ricardo Sandoval contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
"It was the most incredible night of my entire career and my life," Cesar Chavez said.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
In 1993 it was home to the largest crowd in championship boxing history, when 132,274 people watched national hero Julio Cesar Chavez knock out Greg Hauger to retain the WBC super lightweight title.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
With that in mind, Chavez said he plans to resist any push next year for another resolution, when he said he’s expected to be the board chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Mrs. Chavez poured some dry rice into a pot and added water.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
