bravery
noun
brav·ery
ˈbrā-və-rē 
ˈbrāv-
plural braveries
1
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
John EvelynExamples of bravery in a Sentence
He received a medal for bravery.
children in their Sunday bravery
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Police said due to the bravery of worshippers and staff at the synagogue, as well as the police response time, the suspect wasn’t able to get inside the building.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, commonplace platitudes about honor and bravery take precedence over the feminist undertones Wyatt may aspire to.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of Cronkite or Ted Koppel, that burden of bravery has fallen upon late-night talk hosts with comedy backgrounds, including South Park’s Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Shepp announced that Veal earned the rare Girl Scout Saving Award, an accolade reserved for monumental acts of bravery; Veal, along with her mother, helped save the life of a Sand City Beach fisherman who lost his footing and collapsed, pulling him ashore.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, commonplace platitudes about honor and bravery take precedence over the feminist undertones Wyatt may aspire to.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of Cronkite or Ted Koppel, that burden of bravery has fallen upon late-night talk hosts with comedy backgrounds, including South Park’s Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Shepp announced that Veal earned the rare Girl Scout Saving Award, an accolade reserved for monumental acts of bravery; Veal, along with her mother, helped save the life of a Sand City Beach fisherman who lost his footing and collapsed, pulling him ashore.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Bravery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bravery. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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bravery
noun
brav·ery
ˈbrāv-(ə-)rē
plural braveries
1
: the quality or state of being brave : fearlessness
2
a
: fine clothes
b
: impressive or showy display
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