: a recklessly bold person
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Adjective
his daredevil stunts are sure to end in disaster someday
a daredevil driver who thinks that drag racing on city streets is a harmless game
Noun
He has always been a bit of a daredevil.
that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In July 2023, daredevil physicists outfitted a high-altitude NASA plane with gamma-ray detectors and flew it straight over the core of some of the most ferocious storms on the planet — tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
Mira was an amiable baby, a daredevil toddler, and, once Dylan arrived, a menace.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
The museum in Topeka brought to life the story of the country’s most famous daredevil with what was considered the largest collection of Knievel artifacts in the world, including items from his family.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In July 2023, daredevil physicists outfitted a high-altitude NASA plane with gamma-ray detectors and flew it straight over the core of some of the most ferocious storms on the planet — tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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“Daredevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daredevil. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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