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banderillero
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌbæn.də.riˈjeə.rəʊ/ us /ˌbæn.də.riˈjer.oʊ/
a person who pushes sharp sticks into the neck or back of the bull(= male cow) in a bullfight (= a traditional public entertainment, especially in Spain, in which a person fights and usually kills a bull):
The banderillero launched himself over the horns of the bull to thrust the banderillas into the bull.
Banderilleros work in a team of three, two to place the banderillas and one to position the bull with a cape.
People always think of the matador in bullfighting, but there are two other important roles: the picador and the banderillero.
The job of the banderillero is to goad the bull in preparation for the final stage of the bullfight.
The banderillero wore some bright pink leggings.
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amateur theater
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banderilla
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rendering
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spectacle
spectacular
striptease
super-spectacle
supershow
swansong
tableau
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