Example sentences for: calaveras

How can you use “calaveras” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Some calaveras, such as the poems, were printed in newspapers, but most were small pamphlets or single sheets that were sold on the street.

  • Published before or during the festivities of Día de los Muertos, these calaveras carried poems that poked fun at socially prominent people such as politicians and the very wealthy.

  • His images of calaveras have been reproduced thousands of times and can be found year-round, but especially during celebrations of Día de los Muertos.

  • The Mexican artist and printmaker Jose Guadalupe Posada started drawing calaveras during the late nineteenth century to coincide with this holiday.

  • Posada printed many calaveras during the period of the presidency of Porfirio Díaz and during the Mexican Revolution.


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