: a recklessly bold person
dare·dev·il·try
ˈder-ˌde-vəl-trē 
variants
or less commonly daredevilry
: reckless wildness
the apparent daredeviltry of the circus
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Noun (1)
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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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
American daredevil Evel Knievel falls to the ground as his motorcycle flips in the air at Wembley Stadium during his attempt to leap over 13 London buses.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The museum in Topeka brought to life the story of the country’s most famous daredevil with what was considered the largest collection of Knievel artifacts in the world, including items from his family.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In July 2023, daredevil physicists outfitted a high-altitude NASA plane with gamma-ray detectors and flew it straight over the core of some of the most ferocious storms on the planet — tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Protest Passion Project The Climb was first unveiled by Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in February 2022, with Delevingne (Carnival Row) attached as a daredevil climber who protests against oil drilling in the Arctic by ascending The Shard.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
American daredevil Evel Knievel falls to the ground as his motorcycle flips in the air at Wembley Stadium during his attempt to leap over 13 London buses.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
The museum in Topeka brought to life the story of the country’s most famous daredevil with what was considered the largest collection of Knievel artifacts in the world, including items from his family.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 15, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In July 2023, daredevil physicists outfitted a high-altitude NASA plane with gamma-ray detectors and flew it straight over the core of some of the most ferocious storms on the planet — tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
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“Daredevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daredevil. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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