bullfighting
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- noun
- /ˈbʊlˌfaɪtɪŋ/
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- In Spain, bullfighting is deeply rooted in tradition and often draws large audiences.
- bullfighting and flamenco
- bullfighting, flamenco, and Carmen
- Spanish identity: bullfighting
Examples
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I am not a fan of bullfighting in the strict sense, but my generation grew up with it.
Academic text (2016) -
Rows of seats in the inverted pyramid of the world's largest bullfighting arena.
Fiction book (1999) -
This is what bullfighting is all about.
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What do you think of bullfighting?
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And because I came here to see the bullfighting.
Fiction book (1998) -
Should he have never engaged in bullfighting in the first place?
Blog text (28) -
It's a good thing you're finally taking bullfighting seriously.
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Bullfighters just met with President Santos to ask him to declare bullfighting a cultural heritage.
Blog text (25) -
Informants speak of this cycle in terms of the "taurine calendar" or "bullfighting season" (temporada taurina).
Academic text (1991) -
The crowd cheered loudly as the matador bravely engaged in bullfighting during the festival.
Synonyms
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A public show in Spain where a person fights and often kills a bull in an arena
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A public bullfight in which a bullfighter faces and usually kills a bull in an arena
A traditional public show where people fight bulls
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Etymology
The word bullfighting joins bull ('a large male cow') and fighting ('a fight'), so the name shows exactly what the event is: a public spectacle where people fight bulls.