zócalo
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Police form a protective shield in the during the protests in the zócalo.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
She is set to speak later in Mexico City’s zócalo, or central plaza.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
I’m sitting in el zócalo, the town square, beneath the shadow of Oaxaca’s cathedral.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2019
The next morning, we leaned against a wall at the edge of Coyoacán’s zócalo, or main plaza, another location where Mr. Santibañez had come as a teenager.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2012
In the zócalo, the city’s central square, under a canopy of lights, farmers display elaborate sculptures — nativity scenes, robed kings, musicians — all carved out of the giant radishes grown locally.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2011
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