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Example sentences for "torero"

Lexicographically close words:
torchlight; torchon; tore; toreador; tored; toreros; tori; torian; torians; torii
  1. Then there is applause for the torero and hisses for the bull.

  2. Once I saw the bull strike the torero at the instant he vaulted over the barrier.

  3. A torero who had carried an exceedingly faded violet cloak, and who had been perhaps most hasty in his dashes for the safety gaps, now discarded his cloak, and waving a pair of pink banderillas stepped into the centre of the ring.

  4. One of the matadors, however, gave an exhibition of passes which made the bull charge repeatedly within a foot or so of the man's body, during which the torero did not move his feet.

  5. The bull, taken by surprise, could not bring its weight into action rapidly enough, the upward tossing horns missed the man by inches: the bull rushed forward at another torero who had taken position in line to attract the animal's attention.

  6. What surprised us was to see the torero who had appeared such a scamperer with the faded purple cloak performing most pluckily with the paper-covered sticks.

  7. When the bull, baffled and panting with exhaustion at his fruitless tosses, paused, the torero went upon one knee before the animal.

  8. Yeah," he said, "but maybe the torero was forced into becoming a bullfighter on account of how bad he needed the money.

  9. He said, "It's like the difference between throwing a bunch of Christians to some wild bulls in a Roman arena, to being a torero in Spain, a matador who has chosen his profession and enters the bullring to make money.

  10. It would be better," muttered the torero in reply.

  11. When the horse had accomplished two or three rounds, the torero leaped upon his back, and performed the well-known feat of riding on his head.

  12. They caused the torero to repeat it again and again, until the spotted mustang had become all of one colour.

  13. When the tournament was ended, and we were hauled back to the river-side, the torero was not with us.

  14. A famous espada carried him in his caudrilla to Peru and an accident to a fellow torero gave him the opportunity to despatch his first two bulls in the plaza of Lima.

  15. Not a torero among them, however, knew the meaning of "training" as the word is used by our athletes.

  16. The article ended with the vulgarity common to the yellow journal tribe: "We have paid the dying Posadas one thousand pesetas for the privilege of taking this picture, which is almost all the unfortunate torero left his sorrowing family.

  17. The Spanish torero is all but idolized by the rank and file, being in this respect vastly above our professional ball players.

  18. Every other torero stepped outside the ring, and the toril gate swung open.

  19. The torero touring "the provinces" is as fond of announcing himself a sevillano as are our strolling players of claiming "New Yawk" as home.

  20. The torero was a jovial, explosive, devil-may-care fellow who looked and dressed his character well.

  21. Happily they started toward Madrid, unaware of the terrible plan which this jealous torero was beginning to lay.

  22. For no matter how brave a torero may be, it is never certain that he will come out of the arena alive.

  23. No," replied the torero in a gloomy voice.

  24. The torero sat down upon the second chair.

  25. They found the Gaditanos raving of a torero who performed prodigies of skill and courage.

  26. Aldonsa opened the door and the torero entered.

  27. But her movement was too late; the torero had seen her; with his hand he waved a salutation.

  28. The fight began, and the torero made his appearance.


  29. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "torero" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.