lucha libre
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of lucha libre
Spanish, literally: free fighting
Example Sentences
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Across town in the National Arts Museum, a hulking lucha libre wrestler observes a painting of Claude Monet’s water lilies.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
The Puerto Rican artist played a small role in “Cassandro,” the Prime Video eponymous biopic about the lucha libre legend portrayed by Gael García Bernal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023
It was through his alter ego of Cassandro that the perception of the role of exoticos in lucha libre began to change.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
The crowd engulfs him and phones come out to capture photos of the trailblazing gay lucha libre icon.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
“We can wear lucha libre masks like Mil Mascaras and Rey Mysterio.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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