The horse on which the picador is mounted is bought only to be killed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Six Months in Mexico] Reference

"Not quite so," said I. "The lance of the picador is to keep the bull from goring the horse.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Madness of John Harned] Reference

There was funding for a lance-wielding horseman - or 'picador' - but only on one of the two days.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference

'That's not the point at all/the old picador said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

In Spain Veneno became known as the fearless picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

Yes, and so was the horse on which sat the other picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Plumed Serpent] Reference

He moved close to me but pointed to the picador and said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

India was determined not to become a blind bull to his picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Flight Up] Reference

I asked the old picador, who was brushing feathers from his coat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

As a picador I had no right to do this, and he's never forgiven me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

Others helped the picador to his feet and he limped to the ring gate.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Black Ice]

Up to this time the old picador had masterminded all his son's fights.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

The bull, more agitated than hurt by the picador, was proving difficult.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

But at first another picador put nobly forward on his blindfolded old horse.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Plumed Serpent] Reference

'What can happen to either of us2' the valiant picador asked contemptuously.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

The picador kicked in his spurs, leaned forward and shook his lance at the bull.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Short Stories] Reference

The doctor came running from the corral where he had been sewing up picador horses.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Short Stories] Reference

'Take out the horse!' the rancher shouted, and the picador inglo - dously retreated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

'Thank you, Don Eduardo,' the powerful old picador replied, wring - ing his friend's hand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

In wonder the old picador studied the plaza from which his father had emigrated to Mexico.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

Hernandez ran sideways, taking the bull out and away with the cape, toward the other picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Short Stories] Reference

So while the old picador waited, Chucho advised Victoriano, 'Dieg, and I will handle this one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

Then to my surprise the old picador growled, 'Chucho, drive us to the bullring.' qs that wise? '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

The crowd drew closer and I watched the picador, who stood erect without a sign of embarrassment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

'Don't you speak of death and priests like that/the old picador said menacingly, crossing himself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

Cindido's statement struck home, and I could see its corrosive effect on the superstitious old picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

The bull, in the course of his trotting and prancing and pawing, had once more come near the bold picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Plumed Serpent] Reference

But over time, it's kind of like a picador with a bull, it's just kind of little bits of blood trickling out.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 21, 2009] Reference

It is not supposed to weaken the bull, and the crowd becomes quite vocal if the picador becomes too enthusiastic.    From Wordnik.com.  [There is no such thing as a bullfight] Reference

They were mounted on hefty picador horses; and they were armed with the murderous-looking eight-foot lances known as pics.    From Wordnik.com.  [Salvage for the Saint]

Hailsham's cattle market covers three acres, and on market days the wayfarers in the streets need the agility of a picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference

But in the cloth work the part I treasure most comes when the bull has charged at the horse and been pushed away by the picador.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico]

Ah, you have led me to my final confession with all the diabolical refinement a torero employs to lure the bull toward the picador!.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Autobiography]