adventurous

Example Sentences

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Some of the first American companies to make a go of it may be smaller, more adventurous types.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“Barbara Forever,” a feature debut by Brydie O’Connor, is a beautifully assembled introduction to Hammer’s adventurous life and work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"He was on the sideline for a while with his coat off, he was itching to get on," Farrell said of McCarthy, whose adventurous burst down the left wing helped set up Osborne's try.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Yes, it was an adventurous life, a picturesque life, that makes for a good narrative.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

My journey from Denmark to the convent of St. Emilion in France should have been the stuff of an adventurous tale such as Gertrude and I had often relished.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein