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- noun Plural form of
matador .
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Examples
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He said bullfighting was a noble sport and that the matadors were the bravest men in the world.
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Hugh Lofting 1916
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During each corrida, between four and six different toradores (bullfighters, known as matadors in Mexico and the U.S.) have their chance at what the Spaniards call "dancing" with a bull.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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In Spain being a matador is one of the highest paid professions, it is also one of the most respected … the matadors are the most loved celebrities; they end up marrying super models and living their super modelish lives in bliss.
Qwaider Planet 2008
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In Spain being a matador is one of the highest paid professions, it is also one of the most respected … the matadors are the most loved celebrities; they end up marrying super models and living their super modelish lives in bliss.
Qwaider Planet 2008
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I'd love to see the arena -- do you know they have bull-fights every Sunday and one of the matadors is a woman? "
Madam Will You Talk Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1967
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"I have seen clumsy matadors, and I tell you it is not nice."
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Nearly 50 would-be matadors were badly injured in an amateur bullfighting event in Colombia, RTE is reporting.
Amateur Bullfighting Event Leaves Dozens Injured Curtis M. Wong 2011
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Nearly 50 would-be matadors were badly injured in an amateur bullfighting event in Colombia, RTE is reporting.
Amateur Bullfighting Event Leaves Dozens Injured Curtis M. Wong 2011
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Current and future leaders must be as fearless and courageous as matadors, slaying monstrous bulls in the hot sun in front of 80,000 screaming fans.
Diane Francis: Spain Is Mucho Macho and too Big to Fail Diane Francis 2011
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Current and future leaders must be as fearless and courageous as matadors, slaying monstrous bulls in the hot sun in front of 80,000 screaming fans.
Diane Francis: Spain Is Mucho Macho and too Big to Fail Diane Francis 2011
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