: a recklessly bold person
Examples of daredevil in a Sentence
Adjective
his daredevil stunts are sure to end in disaster someday
a daredevil driver who thinks that drag racing on city streets is a harmless game
Noun
He has always been a bit of a daredevil.
that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone
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Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The series was shot over three calendar years (2022-2024) in nine different countries, and features Blaine interacting with, and learning from, all manner of daredevils, athletes, street performers, and magicians.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Bucs need more daredevil defenders who can wheel and steal the football.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
This daredevil raccoon pulled itself up onto the top power line and used only that to slink across.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The series was shot over three calendar years (2022-2024) in nine different countries, and features Blaine interacting with, and learning from, all manner of daredevils, athletes, street performers, and magicians.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Daredevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daredevil. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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