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Recent Examples of caballero
Qué ha hecho Doug Emhoff, el esposo de Kamala Harris, como segundo caballero?
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New York Times, 23 July 2024
Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Valderrama executive produces and stars in the Disney Branded Television project—which is actively in development— follows privileged caballero Diego De La Vega, who returns to his hometown of El Pueblo de Los Angeles following a family tragedy.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
The three men stand (pose?) with guns drawn, the homoeroticism crackling more than the tension as Almodóvar teases which of these caballeros might penetrate the other.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2023
Jalapeños can replace ajíes caballeros and other hard to find Caribbean chillies.
—Craig Cavallo, Saveur, 24 Feb. 2016
The Mariinsky men look especially strong on this tour, particularly the elegant Timur Askerov as the caballero’s son who falls in love with Paquita and decides to join her gypsy band.
—Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019
The elderly people in their North Lawrence neighborhood called him caballero.
Gentleman.
—Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019
Ever the trickster, Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Revue was many things: folk singer, songwriter, rock star, bandleader, protester, actor, ringmaster, caballero, hero, joker.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 5 June 2019
New York Times, 23 July 2024
Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Valderrama executive produces and stars in the Disney Branded Television project—which is actively in development— follows privileged caballero Diego De La Vega, who returns to his hometown of El Pueblo de Los Angeles following a family tragedy.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
The three men stand (pose?) with guns drawn, the homoeroticism crackling more than the tension as Almodóvar teases which of these caballeros might penetrate the other.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2023
Jalapeños can replace ajíes caballeros and other hard to find Caribbean chillies.
—Craig Cavallo, Saveur, 24 Feb. 2016
The Mariinsky men look especially strong on this tour, particularly the elegant Timur Askerov as the caballero’s son who falls in love with Paquita and decides to join her gypsy band.
—Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2019
The elderly people in their North Lawrence neighborhood called him caballero.
Gentleman.
—Nathaniel Penn, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2019
Ever the trickster, Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Revue was many things: folk singer, songwriter, rock star, bandleader, protester, actor, ringmaster, caballero, hero, joker.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caballero
Noun
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When the herd grew unmanageable, Mexican-Spanish vaqueros (cowboys) were brought in from California to teach locals how to rope and herd cattle.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The two entered the ring waving Mexican and Peruvian flags dressed as vaqueros.—
Jireh Deng,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2024
Noun
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With its European architecture, rich textile history and cultural touchstones like the gaucho, there is plenty of inspiration for designers to pull from.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This is a look from my 2002 graduation collection (above center), which was inspired by traditional gaucho clothing (above left).—
Emilia Petrarca,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In order to give the look a touch of country sensibility, Stefani wore a pair of black cowgirl boots.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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There is nothing sadder than a country spectacular, especially when the most imaginative performance available is a horde of people dressed as cowboys and cowgirls.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Caballero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caballero. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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