: venturesomely bold in action or thought
daringness
noun
: venturesome boldness
Examples of daring in a Sentence
Adjective
a daring reporter who has covered several wars
She's a daring innovator in the field of biotechnology.
a daring plan to steal the famous painting
She decided to wear a daring dress to the party.
ideas that are new and daring
the artist's daring use of color
Noun
Skydiving requires both skill and daring.
He performs the trick with the daring of a stuntman.
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Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
And though the devil may wear Prada, Anne Hathaway wears Ralph Lauren, arriving to camera flashes in a sheer black ruffled lace halter dress, with a daring low back and topped with a chocolate brown feather coat and black cowboy boots.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The following year, Toni Braxton rocked a daring ensemble by Richard Tyler to the 2000 ceremony.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
At one point in 1976, Coppola was shooting Apocalypse Now while Lucas was filming Star Wars and Spielberg was making Close Encounters of the Third Kind—a remarkable Venn diagram of artistic daring and commercial possibility.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
And though the devil may wear Prada, Anne Hathaway wears Ralph Lauren, arriving to camera flashes in a sheer black ruffled lace halter dress, with a daring low back and topped with a chocolate brown feather coat and black cowboy boots.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
Julia Fox certainly knows how to pull off an unforgettable look that is equal parts artfully avant-garde and daring.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
The following year, Toni Braxton rocked a daring ensemble by Richard Tyler to the 2000 ceremony.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Daring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daring. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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: fearless boldness
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