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as in confronts
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
every day the old fisherman dared the elements to make his meager living
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Recent Examples of dares
Mima feels like a place where contradictions come alive — an exploration in contrasts that dares you to lose yourself in its layered aesthetic.
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WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The questions that nobody else dares to answer, and CEOs have to confront them.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Cecily Brown dares going there.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Nobody dares question your masculinity.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Backstabbing and revenge are dished out for Bella, who dares to kiss her friend’s boyfriend.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
In other words, Neptune Frost dares to imagine a future where the laborers who bring technology to life are the ones shaping its use, foregrounding the mineral elements that power our digital dreams.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
The actor, whose company (Team Downey) is also attached to the project, is a commanding presence onstage, relishing in McNeal’s smarminess and imbuing his quips with viper-like precision when anyone dares stand between him and success.
—EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
The questions that nobody else dares to answer, and CEOs have to confront them.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Cecily Brown dares going there.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Nobody dares question your masculinity.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Backstabbing and revenge are dished out for Bella, who dares to kiss her friend’s boyfriend.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
In other words, Neptune Frost dares to imagine a future where the laborers who bring technology to life are the ones shaping its use, foregrounding the mineral elements that power our digital dreams.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
The actor, whose company (Team Downey) is also attached to the project, is a commanding presence onstage, relishing in McNeal’s smarminess and imbuing his quips with viper-like precision when anyone dares stand between him and success.
—EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Dares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dares. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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