Día de los Muertos
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Día de los Muertos
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The horns and tambora spill into the street as the neighborhood celebrates early Día de los Muertos festivities.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
“The plaza there does not have colorful stands, nor the Día de los Muertos in July. This place reminds me of the movie ‘Coco.’
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024
It said that public Día de los Muertos events for the community would move forward.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a pre-Hispanic celebration of the cycle of life and death and takes place every year on 1 and 2 November.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023
“We’ve been doing this every year for el Día de los Muertos since we opened. Anyone can bring photos or items to honor loved ones who have died, and place them on this altar.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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