How to Use Aztec in a Sentence

Aztec

noun
  • The Aztec’s communion was a stew of human flesh and squash blossoms.
    — Sam Kriss, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • His parents have stayed busy by teaching their granddaughter Aztec dances.
    — WIRED, 19 Oct. 2023
  • With Tim’s background being an Aztec, there’s a natural bond that sparked.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Like the first Aztec that debuted at the Turin motor show, the two-seater is finished in silver with glossy black accents.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
  • True freshman Miles Heide had his most productive game as an Aztec, and that was before halftime.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The origins of chilaquiles, a Mexican breakfast and lunch staple, date back to the Aztec empire.
    — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al, 24 July 2023
  • The 34 points are the most by an Aztec in Mountain West tournament history.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The Aztec Trail offers a flexible silicone option with Aztec patterns.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The ship, named after the last Aztec emperor, and its crew are a diplomatic symbol of Mexico abroad, according to the fact sheet.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Some anthropologists have argued that the process helped spur the rise of the great Mesoamerican societies such as the Maya and the Aztec.
    — Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Games like Aztec’s Treasure and Fortunes of Olympus are there to try your luck on, with jackpot totals reaching over half a million dollars.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Like all the best slots for real money, Aztec Warrior also has a free spins feature, which is triggered by landing at least 3 Scatters somewhere on the reels.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Hamm’s family were able to identify the unique mixture of Aztec and US military tattoos on his body in a video livestream Guillaume set up from the morgue.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Two stages, the mainstage sitting in the City Hall parking lot and a more intimate setting across the street inside the historic Aztec Theater, will hold several live bands throughout the day.
    — Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
  • Why chia is a super seed The chia seed comes from the desert plant salvia hispanica, part of the mint family, and is thought to have its origins in Central America, where the seed was a staple in the Aztec diet.
    — María Quiles, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The gig was a nationwide endorsement tour in a high visibility campaign effort to help generate sales for the universally unpopular and aesthetically hideous Aztec.
    — EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Down on the hotel’s main floor at The Betty, be sure to try their new Oaxacan Old Fashioned (Ocho Reposado Tequila, Banhez Mezcal, agave nectar & Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters).
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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