lidia

American  

[lid-ee-uh, lee-thyah] / ˈlɪd i ə, ˈli ðyɑ /

noun

plural

lidias

1. (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.

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Etymology

Origin of lidia

1890–95; < Spanish: bullfight

Example Sentences

Lidia hopes that competitive swimming is her ticket out.

From Los Angeles Times

Adapted by Stewart herself from a 2011 memoir by novelist Lidia Yuknavitch, the film dives headfirst into the consciousness of a young woman who, over years of trying to establish herself as a writer, navigates a traumatic past, a turbulent present and a future that must make room for the other two tenses.

From Los Angeles Times

In Imogen Poots, who plays Lidia from high school through motherhood, Stewart gets a career-best turn from this perennially underappreciated British actor.

From Los Angeles Times

From there, the glimmers of a more peaceful existence — one fueled by expression, not recklessness — give Lidia hope.

From Los Angeles Times

She plays Lidia across nearly two decades, but understands the nuance that makes a high schooler seem older.

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