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
2
: the music performed by a mariachi
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Several mariachi groups will perform throughout the day.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Highlights include live mariachi music and folklorico dancers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
She was raised in California, in a home where mariachi music was played at family gatherings and quinceañeras were celebrated.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
The sound of mariachi music and the smell of churros filled the air as people in Halloween costumes wove through rows of booths.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Highlights include live mariachi music and folklorico dancers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
She was raised in California, in a home where mariachi music was played at family gatherings and quinceañeras were celebrated.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
The sound of mariachi music and the smell of churros filled the air as people in Halloween costumes wove through rows of booths.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mariachi
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“Mariachi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mariachi. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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