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as in torpedo
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as in hooray
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as in to applaud
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravo
Noun
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And then visualize zapping this face/tumor/marsupial with golden phasers, thought torpedoes, celestial disintegrators, the full arsenal of your mega-mind.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025 -
But in 1797, Galvani reasserted his claims using the example of the torpedo, a fish capable of delivering an electric shock.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 May 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth applaud during attend a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The room applauded and snapped with each new ding against the bar.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
11 June 2025
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These rioters in Los Angeles are fighting to keep rapists, murderers, and other violent criminals loose on Los Angeles streets.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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Witnesses claim that the murderers were Fitzpayne’s brother and two of her former servants.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The 2009-10 season was one of the last hurrahs for Mourinho’s ultra-reactive style, as Guardiola’s philosophy ended up evolving and shaping the game’s future.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Its orientation relative to the sun has changed during these tests, making the spacecraft bright enough for amateur astronomers to spot in the night sky, a final hurrah for the aging spacecraft.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Answering questions from the audience, Chieng was surprised by Bill Murray, a guest on that evening’s show, who congratulated him on his achievement, kissing him on the cheek and saluting him before leaving in a very Murray way.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The audience also waved their hats in the air and saluted the beloved actor, who would usually sit in a seat behind home plate and be the softball game’s umpire.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
Noun
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New threats emerge, including a ruthless new villain (Bill Skarsgård) and a blind assassin from Wick’s past, played by Donnie Yen in a standout performance.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The operation, made up of Belarusian contract killers, runs a ballet academy that is a front for their assassin training facility.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Similar Reads Where to Drop a Line Slough Creek Cast a dry fly on the meandering bends of Slough Creek, one of Yellowstone’s most productive cutthroat fisheries.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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The cutthroat hustle of the archetypical gangsta rapper courses through Sinners’ protagonists, twins Smoke and Stack, both played by Michael B. Jordan.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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Read: What parents of boys should know Hess does all of this without sharing a drop of advice—hallelujah.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Bravo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravo. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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