as in arrogance
confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people
His stories are always told with bravado. I remember his youthful bravado.
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Recent Examples of bravado
The one session led to heavy competition, as well as some bravado from both sides.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Baby Billy’s first full-frontal scene is more a testament to Walton Goggins’s incredible hayseed bravado in the rule.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
For all its bravado about withstanding the American tariffs, China was also censoring criticisms of its own move to impose retaliatory tariffs.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
However, underneath the bravado, Quinn is enigmatic and is capable of downright scheming to fulfill her visions.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
Baby Billy’s first full-frontal scene is more a testament to Walton Goggins’s incredible hayseed bravado in the rule.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
For all its bravado about withstanding the American tariffs, China was also censoring criticisms of its own move to impose retaliatory tariffs.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
However, underneath the bravado, Quinn is enigmatic and is capable of downright scheming to fulfill her visions.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bravado
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravado
Noun
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Solskjaer felt that overconfidence bordering on arrogance might be PSG’s Achilles’ heel.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Titan: Plunges into the chilling 2023 submersible tragedy, peeling back the layers of ambition, arrogance, and a lack of oversight that led to catastrophe.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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But the pooch's positive attitude and adaptability to his wheelchair changed everything.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new information highlights Google’s attitudes towards those who choose the regular model and those who go Pro.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Bravado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravado. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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