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
With Finland drawn into a tricky Group A alongside Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, Koivisto’s prowess in defence and attack, as well as her experience on big stages, will be pivotal in her side’s quest for the knockout stages.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Not only a skilled technician in the demanding form of ballet but also a rare dancer who can expertly balance their performative prowess with emotional intensity.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
His prowess as a player, however, dates back much further.
—Olympia Sonnier, NBC news, 24 June 2025
Shampoo’s grease-tackling prowess isn’t limited to kitchen grease stains.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Not only a skilled technician in the demanding form of ballet but also a rare dancer who can expertly balance their performative prowess with emotional intensity.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
His prowess as a player, however, dates back much further.
—Olympia Sonnier, NBC news, 24 June 2025
Shampoo’s grease-tackling prowess isn’t limited to kitchen grease stains.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prowess
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Ethical Memory Vault: A secure story engine that records acts of moral courage—feeding these back into leadership training, AI models and onboarding systems.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Hutchins later credited Jenner with giving her the courage to make the same transition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Other stories of heroism have begun to surface as the floodwaters recede in Texas.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Amid the chaos, acts of heroism stood out: men who hoisted children over animal chutes, staff who moved the animals and tried to restore calm, police officers and firefighters who arrived on the scene to help.—
Jordan Friedman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Her bravery, poise, and care are an example to not only her campers but to all of us.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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For her bravery, she was later honored as Righteous Among the Nations.—
Linda Ambrus Broenniman,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 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
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“Prowess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prowess. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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