Cortes
noun
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Cortez
-
a variation of
Cortés.
Example Sentences
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Cortez blamed the city for not taking any permanent or lasting measures to prevent the ocean from spilling into the streets, such as putting in place a concrete barrier or reinforcing the seawall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Ms. Cortez Masto pressed: “Why would you prevent the opportunity for lifesaving drugs in individuals?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Cortez was working at the time, so holding back her child, whose birthday is in August, would have been difficult even if she had entertained the option more seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
"This measure is a way to make vacationers aware of the pollution they are generating on the beaches," the mayor of Lima's Chorrillos district, Richard Cortez, told reporters.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Point out the double sense of the word "expedition" in the following sentences: "With winged expedition, swift as lightning."—Milton. "The expedition of Cortez miserably failed."—Prescott.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
