picador

noun

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pic·a·dor | \ ˈpi-kə-ˌdȯr

, ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr \

plural picadors\ ˈpi-kə-ˌdȯrz

, ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯrz \ or picadores\ ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr-ēz

Definition of picador

: a horseman in a bullfight who jabs the bull with a lance to weaken its neck and shoulder muscles

Examples of picador in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is some merit in both views, and few people on either side will miss Mr. Trump’s wandering ruminations and his jousts with his media picadors. — Conrad Black, National Review, 28 Apr. 2020

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