1
as in gayety
dressy clothing
children in their Sunday bravery
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as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
it took great bravery to rescue the baby trapped in the burning building
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Recent Examples of bravery
In that moment of bravery and love, a second car hit them both… and then drove away.
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David Chiu, People.com, 3 July 2025
Fort Benning, which had changed to Fort Moore, was renamed for Fred Benning, who was honored for bravery in World War I.
Civil War historians told PolitiFact in 2023 that the case of Fort Bragg’s original honoree was particularly egregious.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Jaeden’s story is one of bravery, love, and heartbreaking loss.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The underlying themes of bravery, kindness, empathy, and working together to overcome challenges are topics that all ages can benefit from watching.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 July 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 3 July 2025
Fort Benning, which had changed to Fort Moore, was renamed for Fred Benning, who was honored for bravery in World War I.
Civil War historians told PolitiFact in 2023 that the case of Fort Bragg’s original honoree was particularly egregious.
—Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Jaeden’s story is one of bravery, love, and heartbreaking loss.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The underlying themes of bravery, kindness, empathy, and working together to overcome challenges are topics that all ages can benefit from watching.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravery
Noun
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True leadership courage lies in rallying teams around a noble cause and recognizing when identity has become a barrier to necessary evolution.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Representing someone who could face capital punishment requires a unique combination of experience, courage and dedication, said Bob Boruchowitz, longtime director of the Defender Initiative at Seattle University’s law school.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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The rest is all Aston Martin-quality craftsmanship, shaping the Vanquish into a taut, sleek form wrapped in formal attire.—
Alex Kalogiannis,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Fans should take note of the weather in their respective cities before putting on their chic cowboy-core attire.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Each account is filled with a mixture of heroism and doomed misadventure.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Letting the action unfold in something close to real time, director Fred Zinnemann builds the tension slowly, letting Kane’s mounting desperation, rather than gunfights and acts of heroism, push the film along.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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The shot showed the royal couple all dressed up in their white-tie finery, including a triumphant tiara return for Princess Kate, standing outside in a picturesque setting.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The raising and readying of bulls is clearly expensive, as are the competitors’ finery and the administrative infrastructure of the sport.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Traditional makeup routines typically require actors to paint their faces red and white and spend time dressing in elaborate costumes and flashy headpieces.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Accessorize: Shop 7-Eleven's special Birthday Collection, including T-shirts and Slurpee costumes online at 7Collection.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Judge holds career bests of 10.60 in the 100 and 21.85 in the 200.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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In 2017, thousands of men ran 400-meter times that were faster than the personal bests of Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross and Allyson Felix.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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With the Red Army closing in, such gatherings, expressions of a desperate gaiety, a fin d’une époque efflorescence, weren’t rare.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Bravery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravery. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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