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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
Immediately, Henderson wanted to make a television series out of it to bring the injustice and bravery to light.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As a reward for his act of bravery, Zayin was given a gift card from the store Zumiez to purchase a new skateboard after the group of kids took his.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The trial has convulsed France and transformed the woman at its center into a feminist icon for her bravery in allowing the case to be tried publicly.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Giovanni also spoke with clear-eyed passion about the bravery of trans people and their importance for our future and liberation.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As a reward for his act of bravery, Zayin was given a gift card from the store Zumiez to purchase a new skateboard after the group of kids took his.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The trial has convulsed France and transformed the woman at its center into a feminist icon for her bravery in allowing the case to be tried publicly.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Giovanni also spoke with clear-eyed passion about the bravery of trans people and their importance for our future and liberation.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravery
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For all the valorization of courage, the show’s reluctance to tackle harder issues head-on feels rather toothless.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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The organization is meant to build girls' courage and confidence while making the world a better place.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Women would turn up to his signings dressed in the elaborate Victorian-goth attire of his characters and beg him to sign their breasts or slip him key cards to their hotel rooms.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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The pedestrian crash prevention research tests were conducted with dummies wearing four different outfits: all white, all black, a highly reflective jacket, and black clothing with reflective strips like attire worn by roadway workers.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires First responders and emergency personnel continue to work to get the situation under control, leading to powerful and compelling pictures of heroism and devastation.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Biden will award Medals of Honor decades after the soldiers' acts of valor and self-sacrifice in Korea and Vietnam. Medals of Honor, the nation’s highest award for battlefield heroism, require extensive documentation and often years of advocacy by family members, comrades and members of Congress.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Halloween may have come and gone, but Hollywood decked out in frightful finery for the premiere of Nosferatu.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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May, the month of the Cannes Film Festival and the French Open, is when France usually pivots, turning heel on a season of gloom and rain to show off its finery and raison d’être.—
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25 May 2024
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There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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Bob earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when Japanese kamikaze bombers struck his ship, USS Franklin.—
Karen Scanlon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2024
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Her wardrobe, overseen by costume designer Amy Stofsky, is certainly the stuff of Y2K dreams.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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The visuals, the camera work, the colors of the costumes, the inclusion of certain spaceships are all inspired by Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius (or just Philippa for short), first introduced in Star Trek: Discovery.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jackson notched career bests with 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and four interceptions (among full seasons as the starter).—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Coach Sean McVay did not suspend Robinson, who has 31 receptions and career bests of 505 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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His formidable rich voice voice always carried the gaiety of a comic opera basso.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Françoise wanders away from us, from the room, into her own thoughts, solemn yet full of gaiety.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
27 June 2024
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“Bravery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravery. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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