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Definition of "toreador" [to•re•a•dor]

  • A matador; a bullfighter. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "toreador" in a sentence
  • "(And although the word toreador has been Englished, any Spaniard or Mexican who used it would be laughed out of the room."
  • "A character chastises another for littering; it turns into a mock bullfight; the "toreador" picks up the litter, and does a bit of Flamenco juggling with it."
  • "He counters, pointing out that the bull is compelled to fight, then is killed, and she says the "toreador" is clever, skillful, romantic, facing a wild bull and killing the animal with one thrust of the sword."