bravo 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bravonext
1
as in torpedo

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2
as in hooray

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bravo

2 of 2

verb

as in to applaud

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravo
  1. torpedo
  2. applaud
  3. murderer
  4. hurrah
  5. salute
  6. assassin
  7. cutthroat
  8. hallelujah
Noun
  • Six more torpedoes struck the ship, ripping its port side open.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Collectors can also bid on pocket watches recovered from the Lusitania, the British ocean liner that sank after being hit by a German torpedo in 1915.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of torpedo
Verb
  • Creative agencies are applauded for their ability to deliver astounding results for their clients by leveraging top-tier talent and a significant amount of resources.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Loud ovations greeted the Carnegie performances, and the musicians themselves applauded their future leader.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of applaud
Noun
  • Harry is a detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department and a forensics expert who trains Dexter to focus his homicidal impulses on killing murderers without getting caught.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Read more The killer was masked before, during and after the killing and facial recognition software failed to identify the murderer because there was only a partial view of his face.
    Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of murderer
Noun
  • What both films share is giving the fictional Callas and the real Dietrich one final hurrah as themselves, after decades of playing other roles, tributes to grit, determination, talent, and a bigger-than-life approach to love and work.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
  • This season should be the last hurrah for this group, not the next one.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
Definition of hurrah
Verb
  • During the national anthem, Trump saluted along with the service members in attendance.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond the College Football Playoff or America’s Game and the pageantry and patriotism fans salute during this weekend’s Army-Navy game, betting on football is most popular during the biggest watch and wager events.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of salute
Noun
  • Many others have expressed condemnation and voiced disgust with those showing support for the alleged assassin.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • There was little chance The Day of the Jackal, Peacock and Sky’s remake of Fred Zinnemann’s classic 1973 thriller, was going to do its titular assassin dirty in the end, especially since it was already announced the hit series (now a Golden Globe nominee!) would be getting a second season.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of assassin
Noun
  • And understandably, academics are aware that diversity can offer some advantage in their cutthroat profession.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Thom Christopher, the Daytime Emmy award-winning actor best known for starring as the cutthroat mob boss Carlo Hesser on One Life to Live, has died.
    EW.com, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cutthroat
Noun
  • Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.
    Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024
  • For me, especially as an A&R person, that’s hallelujah: Let the creative lead and the rest will follow.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of hallelujah
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