corrida
Americannoun
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corridas
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of corrida
1895–1900; < Spanish, short for corrida de toros literally, course, running of bulls; corrida, feminine of corrido, past participle of correr < Latin currere to run
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Now, for the first time, a proposal to ban the "corrida" has reached the floor of the National Assembly - a sign of public sentiment shifting in favour of animal rights.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022
At the weekend, pro and anti ban protesters marched in several southern France cities where corrida is still allowed.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022
The one corrida Manolete went to as a child didn’t excite him in the least, and when kids at school pretended to be bulls and matadors, play-fighting with one another, Manolete kept to himself.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
Sunday’s corrida honored the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the anniversary of the day in 1531 when the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a young indigenous Mexican man.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021
The Spanish word corrida means in English the running of bulls—the French translation is Course de taureaux.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
"It's 2,000 years of history," said Frederic Pastor, municipality councilor in charge of corridas in the city of Nimes.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022
He was having trouble breaking into the biggest corridas, colliding with some unbudgeable barrier that he couldn’t comprehend.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2022
Bullfighting advocates also argue that the bulls raised for corridas could not be domesticated or consumed as meat, so the end of the pastime could mean the end of the breed.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2021
Since the Spanish constitution protects corridas as part of the nation’s cultural heritage, new regulations usually aim at turning them into blood-free shows, banning any torment to the bull.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2018
We do not attend the corridas, except now and then, especially when we have foreign guests who wish to see them.
From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee
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