bravery

noun brav·ery \ ˈbrāv-rē , ˈbrā-və- \

Definition of bravery

plural braveries

1 :the quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty :the quality or state of being brave :courage

showing bravery under fire

2 a :fine clothes

wearing their Sunday bravery

b :showy display

the streets strewed with flowers and full of pageantry, banners, and bravery
—John Evelyn

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Examples of bravery in a Sentence

He received a medal for bravery.
children in their Sunday bravery

Recent Examples of bravery from the Web

But back in the New York studio, the anchors marveled at the willingness and bravery of people showing up to help total strangers.

— leslie anne tarabella, AL.com, "Southerners are trained to be the helpers," 28 Aug. 2017
On Monday night, Trump opened his remarks by focusing on the bravery of those who choose to serve in the military and spoke gloriously of those who are killed in battle.

— jenna johnson, Washington Post, "In escalating America’s longest war, Trump acts against his ‘original instinct’," 21 Aug. 2017
But Boudica came to be exalted as a hero, particularly during the Victorian Era, and seen as an icon of justice and bravery.

— samantha leal, Marie Claire, "Women Warriors: The Hidden History of Female Combat Heroes," 28 July 2017
At the June 26 council meeting, Mayor Richard Dell'Aquila and the city council passed a resolution honoring Anthony as a Seven Hills resident for his bravery and quick thinking at the scene of the accident.

— mark holan/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Seven Hills man saves baby after accident," 16 July 2017
This was a story of liberty — first, freedom from Europe through the bravery of the revolutionaries and the wisdom of the Framers.

— elliot kaufman, National Review, "Grace on the Fourth of July," 4 July 2017
His relentless work off the ball and bravery in the penalty area should serve him well.

— brian straus, SI.com, "From Gold Cup to World Cup? Summer stakes are high for these five USMNT players," 30 June 2017
There’s ape betrayal, ape bravery, ape joy and lots of ape action in War for the Planet of the Apes.

— stephanie zacharek, Time, "War for the Planet of the Apes," 29 June 2017
The book is a window into the beauty and bravery that managed to play out amid the horrors of the Holocaust.

— heidi stevens, chicagotribune.com, "The tree that grew roots — and hope — inside a concentration camp," 23 June 2017

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