Example sentences for: luminarias

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

  • One family may light three luminarias in front of their home, one each for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, while another may light twelve, one for each of the twelve apostles.

  • They are not as well known as farolitos in contemporary American popular culture, and one often finds farolitos mistakenly called luminarias, and magazine articles describe how to make them, especially during the Christmas holidays.

  • Not to be confused with farolitos, luminarias are small bonfires, and the custom of lighting them dates back to the Roman history of Spain.

  • In Monterey, California, the whole city comes out for Las Posadas, and in San Antonio, Texas, a posada is held during the Fiesta de las Luminarias (Festival of the Bonfires) that includes a procession on the Paso del Rio (river pass).

  • Luminarias (Bonfires)


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