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
Its most bravura trick is rooted less in a display of mastery than one of vulnerability.
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Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 28 June 2023
With all due respect to the bravura world-creation of Wakanda, what is likely Carter’s single most effective achievement is so simple and casual as to seem to have come straight from a uniform-supply warehouse.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
But at least Bay gave the viewers plenty of nonpareil CGI carnage to chew on, as with a bravura third act that tears through Chicago skyscrapers like sand castles, bouncing from one colossal set piece to the next.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
No matter how bravura the substance of his disquisitions, this act, predictably, grew tiresome.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022
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Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 28 June 2023
With all due respect to the bravura world-creation of Wakanda, what is likely Carter’s single most effective achievement is so simple and casual as to seem to have come straight from a uniform-supply warehouse.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
But at least Bay gave the viewers plenty of nonpareil CGI carnage to chew on, as with a bravura third act that tears through Chicago skyscrapers like sand castles, bouncing from one colossal set piece to the next.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
No matter how bravura the substance of his disquisitions, this act, predictably, grew tiresome.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravura
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While envisioning and creating masterful dishes for a living is a fantasy for many, this industry is one filled with barriers, including low-paying starting positions and the need to work relentlessly to stand out and break through the glass ceiling.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to her masterful marketing, her lime-green Brat album became a Gen Z phenomenon.Elizabeth Sporkin, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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One of the most prestigious awards in the arts, Takamine is the first Gish Prize recipient from Hawaii, and the first whose artistic practice is inseparable from her activism on behalf of Indigenous culture, rights, and the environment.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In a changing of the tide, Matthieu Blazy has been named artistic director of Chanel.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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There are dozens of really skillful clergy and educators in this country who are doing this all the time, and it can be done.Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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As Bears coach, Ditka was confident enough in his position to accept the involvement of the irascible, disrespectful but skillful defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan as necessary to the team’s Super Bowl success.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Niki starts out in the ’50s with the artist wearing an immaculate white dress and a glistening tiara, striking delicate poses for a photographer that orders her around.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The cozy sweater features delicate pearl details along the front, oversized billowy sleeves, and a flattering V-neck design.Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Bravura.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravura. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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