Toro Definition & Meaning

Definition

Examples

toro American [taw-raw] / ˈtɔ rɔ /

noun

Spanish.

plural

toros

1. a bull.

Example Sentences

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When “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” and Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” won Oscars for their more adult-skewed risks, one could have attributed their victories to those directors’ fan bases.

From Los Angeles Times

Suturing Mary Shelley’s novel to his own 21st century anti-technocrat ferocity, Guillermo del Toro cranked up his ambitions in every element from costumes to cinematography and thrillingly brought his favorite ghoul to life.

From Los Angeles Times

But I don’t see Del Toro scaring up enough ballots to repeat that success.

From Los Angeles Times

The Los Gatos-based firm received nine nominations for Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”

From Los Angeles Times

The film has also scooped nominations for supporting cast members Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor, as well as director Paul Thomas Anderson.

From BBC

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