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

The day after Spade died Brosnahan posted a video of her aunt smiling and dancing with her husband as a mariachi band played nearby. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025

Vance also defended an AI deepfake video Trump posted on Truth Social in late September that depicted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is Black, wearing a sombrero and false mustache as mariachi music played. —Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

Carlos Rivera chose the Day of the Dead celebration to launch VIDA, a six-song EP filled with nostalgia, delving into mariachi, sierreño and even tumbado music. —Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025

Highlights include live mariachi music and folklórico dancers. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025

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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