Example Sentences

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People dressed in mid-19th-century finery to depict soldiers, dons, and señoritas of the era.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2022

The great matador gnashes his teeth while the señoritas throw flowers and jewels at the doctor’s feet.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2020

Para recibir la herencia de su tío Francisco, la vedette Rosa tiene que ingresar a estudiar en un colegio de señoritas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019

Hundreds of coaches, filled with flowers and gay señoritas singing Mexican songs and throwing confetti, passed endlessly up and down the streets.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Por favor, señoritas, don’t kill me,” the chupacabras cried out in a thick, animalistic voice.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall