bullfight
/ˈbʊlˌfaɪt/
noun
- A public spectacle, traditional in Spain, Portugal, and parts of Latin America, in which a bull is fought and usually killed by a matador and other participants.
- The bullfight began with the matador waving a red cape.
- Many tourists attend a bullfight when they visit Spain.
- Animal rights groups protest against bullfights every year.
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