: venturesomely bold in action or thought
daringness
noun
: venturesome boldness
Examples of daring in a Sentence
Adjective
a daring reporter who has covered several wars
She's a daring innovator in the field of biotechnology.
a daring plan to steal the famous painting
She decided to wear a daring dress to the party.
ideas that are new and daring
the artist's daring use of color
Noun
Skydiving requires both skill and daring.
He performs the trick with the daring of a stuntman.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The decision comes after years of increasingly daring celebrity outfits and adds to the ongoing discussion among fashion enthusiasts on social media — Is fashion becoming more conservative?
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
There’s an existential premise at work regarding the socially destructive power of technology, and Tregenza, having dropped hints along the way, eventually reveals it with an artistic shock of enormous daring.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Blending skill, grace and the daring pursuit of the ultimate underwater thrill, five divers—all trained by a world-class underwater choreographer—will compete to show off their skills during epic underwater dances.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The decision comes after years of increasingly daring celebrity outfits and adds to the ongoing discussion among fashion enthusiasts on social media — Is fashion becoming more conservative?
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Noun
His formal daring was inextricably linked to the emotional turbulence in his life: The frantic innovation of his films is a projection of a mind and a heart at unrest.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
There’s an existential premise at work regarding the socially destructive power of technology, and Tregenza, having dropped hints along the way, eventually reveals it with an artistic shock of enormous daring.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Daring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daring. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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: fearless boldness
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