as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
an extraordinary display of prowess on the battlefield
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Recent Examples of prowess
That trend has only accelerated with multiple conceptual albums that balance commercial appeal with artistic prowess, widening the window of possibilities for album of the year at the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 18 July 2025
Amari Williams: Williams boasts intriguing physical traits as a 7-footer with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, and the second-round draft pick showed flashes of his renowned passing prowess in the early days of his Celtics tenure.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Trump is famously sensitive about questions about his health and regularly boasts about his physical prowess and skill on the golf course.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
In addition to his prowess as a baseball player, Caglianone shares Witt’s passion for collecting baseball cards.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for prowess
Leila Cobo, Billboard, 18 July 2025
Amari Williams: Williams boasts intriguing physical traits as a 7-footer with a 7-foot-6 wingspan, and the second-round draft pick showed flashes of his renowned passing prowess in the early days of his Celtics tenure.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Trump is famously sensitive about questions about his health and regularly boasts about his physical prowess and skill on the golf course.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
In addition to his prowess as a baseball player, Caglianone shares Witt’s passion for collecting baseball cards.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prowess
Noun
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The Knight of Wands brings a rush of passion, courage, and the desire to move boldly toward what excites you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s a lot of encouragement and support and courage.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Each account is filled with a mixture of heroism and doomed misadventure.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Letting the action unfold in something close to real time, director Fred Zinnemann builds the tension slowly, letting Kane’s mounting desperation, rather than gunfights and acts of heroism, push the film along.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
Noun
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And the ones in Norway are especially interesting because a lot of them in the north focus on outdoor living, Arctic survival and the use of Alaskan huskies to teach bravery, self-confidence.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Ajax should always be able to bring on youth players with bravery.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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“Prowess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prowess. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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