as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
a truly bravura performance of the ballet that brought the crowd to its feet
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Recent Examples of bravura
The most eye-catching part of his work is his bravura treatment of light and shadow, an aspect of the style known as preciosismo in Spanish, in which he was much influenced by Fortuny.
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Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ford put in a bravura performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The many years spent pondering and preparing for a potential attack on Iran are the reason that the first days of the war were, for the most part, a bravura display of American power.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But over-familiarity is, for the most part, swept away by a production of stunning, seductive imagination and bravura execution.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Featuring a bravura performance by Hawke, Blue Moon, Linklater’s ninth collaboration with the actor, presents an evening in the company of 5ft songwriter Lorenz Hart, seven months before his ultimately death aged just 48.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
One day after Toronto displayed why its offense led all postseason teams in most hitting metrics in an 11-4 win, the Blue Jays were silenced by Yamamoto’s bravura pitching.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Tracy’s dialogue, though absent the staccato non sequiturs of the director’s earlier work, has a bracing nastiness; every visual flourish and every menacing thrum of the score, by Jerskin Fendrix, escalates the intensity of Stone and Plemons’s bravura showdown.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ford put in a bravura performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The many years spent pondering and preparing for a potential attack on Iran are the reason that the first days of the war were, for the most part, a bravura display of American power.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But over-familiarity is, for the most part, swept away by a production of stunning, seductive imagination and bravura execution.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Featuring a bravura performance by Hawke, Blue Moon, Linklater’s ninth collaboration with the actor, presents an evening in the company of 5ft songwriter Lorenz Hart, seven months before his ultimately death aged just 48.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
One day after Toronto displayed why its offense led all postseason teams in most hitting metrics in an 11-4 win, the Blue Jays were silenced by Yamamoto’s bravura pitching.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Tracy’s dialogue, though absent the staccato non sequiturs of the director’s earlier work, has a bracing nastiness; every visual flourish and every menacing thrum of the score, by Jerskin Fendrix, escalates the intensity of Stone and Plemons’s bravura showdown.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravura
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The French Connection is now mostly remembered for its virtuoso chase scene and Gene Hackman’s charm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Slafkovský had two goals and an assist in a virtuoso performance, and Iowa Wild goaltender Samuel Hlavaj was sensational, stopping 39 of 40 shots, including an 18-save first period that gave his team belief that the improbable was possible.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The industry now embraces extremes of artistic ambition and extremes of commercial synthetics that wouldn’t have found their way to the public decades earlier.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Charmaine Ayoku is finding her artistic voice.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Petzold, who also wrote the script, is masterful at meting out backstory.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Brooke Bereuter was masterful in goal for Grapevine shutting out Argyle (18-4-3) until the shootout, including stopping a key penalty kick in the first half.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Literary style and themes Critics have praised French’s novels for their vivid settings, psychologically nuanced characters, and skillful dialogue.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The paramedic suddenly had to balance the urgency of a wartime emergency with the delicate, critical first steps of childbirth.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miranda's fingers are elegant, delicate as bird bones.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bravura.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravura. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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