as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
an extraordinary display of prowess on the battlefield
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Recent Examples of prowess
However, Councilman Jake Pearlman (Noah Bean), whose political prowess helped establish the Cold Case Division, is unconcerned with this unnamed victim.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2025
The 1,025 hp that the Gen 2 Quad-Motor R1T and R1S delivers is the obvious headline, along with that head-snapping zero-to-60 mph time, though at the launch event, Rivian was more eager to show off its off-road prowess.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Our guide will cover a variety of lenses that offer telephoto capability, superfast apertures and wide angles while considering their value and technical prowess.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
And the company behind the bet was Google, which had acquired legacy phone maker Motorola Mobility and was leveraging its modern tech prowess and vast resources to make the Moto X smartphone a success.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for prowess
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2025
The 1,025 hp that the Gen 2 Quad-Motor R1T and R1S delivers is the obvious headline, along with that head-snapping zero-to-60 mph time, though at the launch event, Rivian was more eager to show off its off-road prowess.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Our guide will cover a variety of lenses that offer telephoto capability, superfast apertures and wide angles while considering their value and technical prowess.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
And the company behind the bet was Google, which had acquired legacy phone maker Motorola Mobility and was leveraging its modern tech prowess and vast resources to make the Moto X smartphone a success.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prowess
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Larry loomed very large in their lives for a long time, so there was definitely a lot of bravery that people showed in coming forward to tell their truth.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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To come forward takes an extreme amount of bravery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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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
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“Prowess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prowess. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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