death-defying

Example Sentences

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Here’s what to know about the death-defying climb:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

To do it, he’ll risk his life performing death-defying stunts just so their spectacle and authenticity can be part of the draw that gets butts in movie theater seats.

From Salon • May 24, 2025

England do not need a humble Stokes in Australia, they need the alpha at his death-defying best.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Eckhart maintains an even-keeled action persona, all while leaping from death-defying explosions, getting up from aching punches and staying true to an ethos of not leaving until the job is done.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Standing a little apart from the choir, Ivy sang the dark sweetness that Pauline could not name; she sang the death-defying death that Pauline yearned for; she sang of the Stranger who knew .

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison