mariachi

noun

ma·​ri·​a·​chi ˌmär-ē-ˈä-chē 

ˌmer-

1

: a small, strolling, Mexican band consisting usually of trumpeters, guitarists, and violinists

also : a musician belonging to such a band

—often used before another noun

2

: the music performed by a mariachi

Examples of mariachi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

La Jolla Music Society to teach mariachi and folklorico to SDUSD students The La Jolla Music Society has entered a new partnership with the San Diego Unified School District to offer a program that focuses on mariachi music and ballet folklórico through SDUSD’s PrimeTime Extended Day Program. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

The song also is one of three that features mariachi singer Deyra Barrera. —Jason Jones, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025

The Mexico City native learned to sing in the regional Mexican tradition of mariachi and performed with the folk-rock band Jefes del Desierto. —The New York Times, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025

Mexicana: The Uptown restaurant famous for its late-night food and mariachi bands closes Friday after 45 years. —Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, perhaps modification of French mariage marriage

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mariachi

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