lucha libre
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of lucha libre
Spanish, literally: free fighting
Example Sentences
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Which brings us to the lucha libre going down on Sunday night inside a concrete ring perched 7,300 feet above sea level in the smog and the noise of Mexico City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
With the savings, they booked a hot-air balloon ride and a lucha libre show in Mexico City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
Cassandro, whose given name is Saúl Armendáriz, is one of the most famous exoticos in lucha libre.
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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