How to Use Cinco de Mayo in a Sentence

Cinco de Mayo

noun
  • Here are a few ideas for Cinco de Mayo.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Both deals run through May for Cinco de Mayo.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • What day is Cinco de Mayo in 2026?
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Why is Cinco de Mayo a big deal in the United States?
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And don’t forget that the next day, May 5, is Cinco de Mayo.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
  • And try the posole in the spring for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
  • This year, Cinco de Mayo lands on Tuesday, May 5.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Every May, the city celebrates Cinco de Mayo here.
    — St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The Oak Cliff Cinco de Mayo parade in Dallas will not take place this year.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Sure, there’s probably something going on at your favorite bar for Cinco de Mayo.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Serve them at your next Cinco de Mayo celebration or backyard cookout.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Officers had just begun shutting down the restaurant's Cinco de Mayo event after a fight broke out.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • But Cinco de Mayo’s Texas roots truly began in 1989.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
  • Santa Rosa police said a man was shot Tuesday near a Cinco de Mayo festival.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • There are many celebrations and stories surrounding Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May.
    — Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Around Cinco de Mayo, the truck sells tacos; for Valentine's Day, macaroons; and pizza for back-to-school.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • While the boxing schedule this weekend is not as loaded as the Cinco de Mayo weekend was, there is a title fight to consider.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • When celebrating Cinco de Mayo, is there really any other choice than a tequila cocktail?
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Apr. 2023
  • This year, Cinco de Mayo may be extra special for foodies, since the holiday lands on Taco Tuesday.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has—unfairly—been reduced to an excuse to drink tequila and eat guac.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026
  • Modelo Especial also got a bump from last month's Cinco de Mayo holiday.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 15 June 2023
  • Chipotle is offering customers a special treat in celebration of Cinco de Mayo!
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • What to eat, drink and do 🌮 A Derby party, Cinco de Mayo feasts and a crawfish boil headline May’s best food events.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
  • Chipotle is expected to offer $0 delivery free on Cinco de Mayo with the use of a promo code at checkout online or in-app.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Ybarra also served as the main organizer of the first Watts Cinco de Mayo festival parade.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Oak Cliff’s long-running Cinco de Mayo parade has been put on hold this year due to a lack of funding, but organizers say the party must go on.
    — Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Well, Cinco de Mayo is when Mexico is able to overpower France in 1862.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Cinco de Mayo, May 2-3, draws about 400,000 total visitors each year.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Spirit Airlines is keeping the Cinco de Mayo celebrations going with a $42 flight sale.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
  • Here's what to know about Cinco de Mayo’s history, how it’s being celebrated in Pittsburgh and where to find food deals on May 5.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 May 2026

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