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adventurous

[ad-ven-cher-uhs] / ædˈvɛn tʃər əs /


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Arnie was rehomed by her previous owner when she was 12 years old because they found her "too adventurous and independent".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

And she was adventurous enough to employ down-home lead acoustic guitar, banjo and jug-band backing on several cuts when very few associated with jazz would go there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

A brilliant cameo from Aniston promoting her new cookbook, with such adventurous epicurean dishes as “boiled hot dogs and peas,” serves as the film’s inciting event.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

In fact, the Stones never sounded as adventurous or experimental.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Handel was the more adventurous pan-European traveller, learning his craft in Italy and then, in his twenties, settling for good in England, where he was to create the great body of his masterpieces.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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