bravura
Example Sentences
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"The main thing I wanted was the sense of empathy you felt for Teddy," he said of the lead character, played with characteristic bravura by the always-watchable Jesse Plemons.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Yet for all his bravura style, he directs with a potent sense of drama—one scene is remarkable for its sustained, perfectly judged silence, as gripping as that storm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
It's a bravura ambition and a big gamble.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
The way she registered Lambert’s bravura moments bolstered not only his confidence in his non-singing moments but also the miracle of her own fully realized performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
On August 13, at an S-l meeting on his home turf in Berkeley, Ernest delivered another bravura presentation on the Rad Lab’s progress.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
