matador

noun

mat·a·dor ˈma-tə-ˌdȯr

: a bullfighter who has the principal role and who kills the bull in a bullfight

Examples of matador in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sassoon was a matador in kitten heels, baiting Bankman-Fried before driving her sword through his shoulders. —

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2023 Alas, Spanish matador Barbie used a red — not pink — cape. —

Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 20 July 2023 If the matador doesn’t make a clean kill, and causes undue suffering, fans have been known to boo in response, and sometimes even beat the matador in the street. —

Chris Vognar, Chron, 17 May 2023 Love Bailey performs three original songs alongside her male dancers in erotic matador costumes. —

Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023 In Luhya bullfighting, there’s no matador. —

Washington Post, 19 May 2021 For the finale, Tangana popped open a bottle of bubbly and was triumphantly carried on the shoulders of his colleagues down the runway like a grinning matador. —

Nuria Net, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2022 A week into September is not the time to get sleepy on the bases and play first base like a matador. —

Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2021 Friday’s matador display came only 24 hours after Golden State surrendered 141 points on 60.2% shooting (50% from 3-point range) to a sub-.500 Sacramento team. —

Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2021 See More

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