as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
dauntless heroes who are inclined to rush to danger, not away from it
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Recent Examples of dauntless
For most people, that dauntless endeavor would have been enough adventure for one lifetime.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Secretariat and Sea Biscuit are still the stuff of four-hoofed legend, dauntless and heroic.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
Czech Republic Jan Cerny, the designer of the Czech Republic’s dauntless uniforms, has excelled.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Secretariat and Sea Biscuit are still the stuff of four-hoofed legend, dauntless and heroic.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
Czech Republic Jan Cerny, the designer of the Czech Republic’s dauntless uniforms, has excelled.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dauntless
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This month encourages courageous choices and trusting your own judgment to create freedom.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The godmother of the event’s 2025 edition, supermodel Naomi Campbell, was not in attendance but shared a video message encouraging the awards’ nominees to be fearless and courageous.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her death at Rome’s hands becomes the catalyst for his transformation from a grieving husband to a fearless champion of the arena — and ultimately the leader of a massive slave rebellion.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The film premiered at Cannes Film Festival in May, earning a six-minute standing ovation and praise for Lawrence’s fearless performance.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Heather didn’t write her story to be brave.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kurtz made a valiant effort for the A’s in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a single plus a walk and scoring from second off a Shea Langeliers double in the eighth inning.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Last week, the team played against FBS opponent Ball State and put up a valiant effort, losing 34-29 on the road in Muncie.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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On the Met’s stage, the writer — called, say, Jamal Khashoggi — would be sung by a heroic tenor, his tormentor by a demonic baritone.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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One life saved by heroic medical care is a miracle.—
Dr. Tom Frieden,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Dauntless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dauntless. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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