derring-do
Example Sentences
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His dumb derring-do went viral on VHS tapes, earning him an MTV show and five feature films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I once asked someone who served alongside my father how he had come by that name," says Ms Almonds-Windmill, who has penned books charting his tales of derring-do.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025
Even when that order is part of America itself, individual heroism soothes the audience with the promise that the world’s wrongs can be righted with enough derring-do.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
If you like your fantasy novels packed with comedy, action and old-fashioned derring-do, “Promise” is the book for you.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
It seems the boy is always running afoul of a pack of shamblers in the midst of his Missouri adventures, and the boy’s derring-do reminds me of my own exploits.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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