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View synonyms for toreador

toreador

[ tawr-ee-uh-dawr; Spanish taw-re-ah-thawr ]

noun

  1. a bullfighter; torero.


toreador

/ ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː /

noun

  1. a bullfighter
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toreador1

1610–20; < Spanish, equivalent to torea ( r ) to bait a bull (derivative of toro bull < Latin taurus ) + -dor -tor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toreador1

C17: from Spanish, from torear to take part in bullfighting, from toro a bull, from Latin taurus; compare steer ²
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Example Sentences

His trademark became the “toreador” dance he regularly performed after making clutch putts.

He’s an absolute magnet for the eyes onstage, his powerful voice perfectly suited to the showy toreador and his signature aria.

From there, Nadal started crushing his forehands with the signature toreador finish, whipping his left arm above his head.

The toreador costumes – all camp and skintight glory, butterfly colours and braiding – belie the fully equipped emergency room, a place of blood loss and death since 1749.

The setting: Rincon Taurino, a flamboyantly decorated Mexican restaurant in Panorama City where every available surface, including the garbage cans, has been covered in toreador art.

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