bullfighting

noun

bull·​fight·​ing ˈbu̇l-ˌfī-tiŋ How to pronounce bullfighting (audio)
also ˈbəl-
: the action involved in a bullfight

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Hemingway’s prominence in the history of Spanish bullfighting, of course, stems from the page, not the ring. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Outside a towering bullfighting ring in Madrid, Juani Duran sells wooden hand fans with traditional floral designs for five euros apiece at a stall. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The horn up the ass has happened to other bullfighters before him and will likely happen again, as long as the sport of bullfighting continues. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 They wed in a converted bullfighting ring in Zacatecas, Mexico, her native country. — City News Service, Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullfighting

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First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bullfighting was circa 1753

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“Bullfighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullfighting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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