mariachi

noun

ma·​ri·​a·​chi ˌmär-ē-ˈä-chē 

ˌmer-

1

: a small, strolling, Mexican band consisting usually of trumpeters, guitarists, and violinists

also : a musician belonging to such a band

—often used before another noun

mariachi music

2

: the music performed by a mariachi

Examples of mariachi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Look in the near future for DJ sets and special occasions with flamenco or mariachi music, plus lunch and Sunday brunch. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

At the time, mainstream American pop stars rarely recorded entire albums in another language, let alone a Spanish-language mariachi album. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Not many records could credibly birth both a dub version and a mariachi reimagining; Reset is not like most records. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

Because if someone who grew up in extreme poverty like Juan Gabriel could bring a mariachi band to the illustrious Palacio de Bellas Artes, why couldn’t the Mexican national team win its first ever World Cup? — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, perhaps modification of French mariage marriage

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mariachi

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