: a recklessly bold person
Examples of daredevil in a Sentence
Adjective
his daredevil stunts are sure to end in disaster someday
a daredevil driver who thinks that drag racing on city streets is a harmless game
Noun
He has always been a bit of a daredevil.
that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Soon enough, the hazardous conditions overwhelm the area and Kevin has to get creative with maps and his driving skills, plus embrace a daredevil spirit, for even a chance of making it out alive with his young charges.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Clark cycles through the five stages of grief throughout her performance, snapping at a nurse over the treatment of her son one moment, and then breaking everyone’s hearts by wistfully telling stories of James’ daredevil antics the next.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The first season followed 17-year-old Ethan (Cantona James) seeking a way out of the Southside’s bloody cycle of gang violence through spinning, a South African extreme motorsport that features drivers performing daredevil stunts.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Soon enough, the hazardous conditions overwhelm the area and Kevin has to get creative with maps and his driving skills, plus embrace a daredevil spirit, for even a chance of making it out alive with his young charges.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Bringing together some of today’s most innovative stunt designers, this conversation traces the craft’s journey from early cinematic daredevils to today’s painstaking choreography; and its long fight for overdue Academy recognition.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Clark cycles through the five stages of grief throughout her performance, snapping at a nurse over the treatment of her son one moment, and then breaking everyone’s hearts by wistfully telling stories of James’ daredevil antics the next.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Daredevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daredevil. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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