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as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
despite considerable risk to their own safety, the brave team of rescuers rushed into the collapsed building
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the gourmet food shop is off to a brave start
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as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade
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a brave attempt
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Recent Examples of brave
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now, though, Scaramucci says the memory of the horrors, collective trauma, and brave sacrifices of the WWII era has faded from public memory, opening the door for would-be oligarchs to impose a new political order.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 June 2025
McCreight, 37, joined about 200 others who braved the Saturday afternoon heat to protest the court’s decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
The waters — waist-high in some places — will only get higher with the Ohio River set to crest in the area Wednesday, but some residents have chosen to stay and brave whatever else happens overnight.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now, though, Scaramucci says the memory of the horrors, collective trauma, and brave sacrifices of the WWII era has faded from public memory, opening the door for would-be oligarchs to impose a new political order.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Verb
New Yorkers are braving the heat to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary election, which is set to be a nail-biter between Democratic Socialist state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 24 June 2025
McCreight, 37, joined about 200 others who braved the Saturday afternoon heat to protest the court’s decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brave
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Just in time for Mercury retrograde to begin on July 18, the messenger planet will backspin through your second house of self-worth and value systems, encouraging you to speak up and be more courageous and authentic about your heart’s desires.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Be courageous and walk up to people who seem interesting.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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This no-churn ice cream recipe extracts all the wonderful flavor from the corn by simmering both the kernels and cobs in whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk to make sure every bite is filled with corn flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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So many wonderful age gap and power dynamics going on in this novel that really set the tone for a whole generation of writers to come.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Participants who intentionally sought discomfort – from public speaking to confronting unfamiliar ideas – reported greater long-term growth, engagement, and meaning.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In 2020, when the world was confronted with COVID, our teams at Philips moved faster than ever.—
Jeroen Tas,
Time,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The key was producing a fearless collective of players — at odds with the previous century of football in Belgium.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Her all-court game and fearless attitude have turned heads, and her poise beyond her years is drawing comparisons to some of the sport's all-time greats.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Amazon This picture book from Chronicle Books is a favorite at WIRED for its lovely images and engaging story of environmental scientist Ken Nedimeyer, whose passion for marine biology, particularly coral, led him to found the Coral Restoration Foundation.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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This jar candle has a lovely fragrance reminiscent of a tropical island, featuring citrus, florals and vanilla elements.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Intel has faced manufacturing delays, quality-control issues, marketing errors, expensive acquisitions that didn’t work out, executive management turnover and more in a highly competitive industry.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The move comes amid mounting frustration with the country’s law enforcement, which for decades has faced allegations of abuse — including thousands of cases of a still-prevalent torture mechanism used during apartheid — and yet failed to reduce crime.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Still, Jurassic World Rebirth makes a valiant effort to put its own terrifying spin on the source material.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
3 July 2025
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Despite his valiant efforts, however, Gi-hun doesn’t make it out of this story alive.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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Jinkx had a beautiful showing in a season where the queens all got to just show their best every week.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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When will Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill go into effect?—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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“Brave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brave. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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