: venturesomely bold in action or thought
daringness
noun
: venturesome boldness
Synonyms
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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Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
For those seeking for a less daring outing, construction has begun on a network of cross country skiing, snowshoeing, MoonBiking and snowmobiling trails.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
The Ultimatum is one of Netflix’s most daring dating shows.
—Temi Adebowale, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
In the early 2000s, Venus made headlines with her daring outfits, from sleek, revealing dresses to bold patterns while her sister Serena’s iconic black catsuit at the 2002 U.S. Open shook the tennis fashion landscape.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Aug. 2023
Among the many new-car launches held at the 2023 Quail show during Monterey Car Week, one of the most daring might have been Lamborghini's Lanzador concept.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 Aug. 2023
Every paragraph is marked by Murray’s stylistic brilliance — and daring.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
However, after fielding several critical comments, Pugh followed up with another post the next day, defending the daring look.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
In general, the Arab cinema selected for festivals boasts a far more daring formal language, a greater variety of genres and dares to confront the taboos of society.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023
James Robins, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who likes their history with a side of creative daring.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
For the daring and the experienced, the biggest waves can be found during the rainier months of September and October.
—Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
The lunatic daring of Hader reenacting Donald Duck’s Vietnam nightmares at the Weekend Update desk or spending an entire episode of Documentary Now!
—Erik Adams, Chron, 11 Apr. 2023
Thingvellir National Park, where the daring can dive between tectonic plates; the Strokkur geyser at Geysir, a geothermal area that gave its name, albeit with a different spelling, to all other erupting water features; and the cascading Gullfoss waterfall.
—New York Times, 3 June 2022
Others are sites that symbolize the daring of America’s character -- Independence Hall and Seneca Falls, Kitty Hawk and Cape Canaveral.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2023
Rogowski’s Aleksei is first met traveling to Poland from Belarus on the pretense of going to a soccer game with his friend Mikhail (Michel Balicki), the two of them full of laddish enthusiasm and daring-do.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
Being the master of your own stool destiny may not be the difference between a good comedy special and a great one, but the road to designing a comedy special with thought and vision and daring has to start somewhere.
—Vulture, 23 May 2022
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Adjective
The rapper, 30, stepped out in a daring outfit that left little to the imagination while partying in New York City, wearing a see-through black dress covered in pearls, rings, chains and safety pins.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
For those seeking for a less daring outing, construction has begun on a network of cross country skiing, snowshoeing, MoonBiking and snowmobiling trails.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
The Ultimatum is one of Netflix’s most daring dating shows.
—Temi Adebowale, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
In the early 2000s, Venus made headlines with her daring outfits, from sleek, revealing dresses to bold patterns while her sister Serena’s iconic black catsuit at the 2002 U.S. Open shook the tennis fashion landscape.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Aug. 2023
Among the many new-car launches held at the 2023 Quail show during Monterey Car Week, one of the most daring might have been Lamborghini's Lanzador concept.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 27 Aug. 2023
Every paragraph is marked by Murray’s stylistic brilliance — and daring.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
However, after fielding several critical comments, Pugh followed up with another post the next day, defending the daring look.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
In general, the Arab cinema selected for festivals boasts a far more daring formal language, a greater variety of genres and dares to confront the taboos of society.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023
Noun
All that’s left is to glance over at the faces of your comrades, pale with terror at their own daring.
—James Robins, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who likes their history with a side of creative daring.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
For the daring and the experienced, the biggest waves can be found during the rainier months of September and October.
—Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
The lunatic daring of Hader reenacting Donald Duck’s Vietnam nightmares at the Weekend Update desk or spending an entire episode of Documentary Now!
—Erik Adams, Chron, 11 Apr. 2023
Thingvellir National Park, where the daring can dive between tectonic plates; the Strokkur geyser at Geysir, a geothermal area that gave its name, albeit with a different spelling, to all other erupting water features; and the cascading Gullfoss waterfall.
—New York Times, 3 June 2022
Others are sites that symbolize the daring of America’s character -- Independence Hall and Seneca Falls, Kitty Hawk and Cape Canaveral.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2023
Rogowski’s Aleksei is first met traveling to Poland from Belarus on the pretense of going to a soccer game with his friend Mikhail (Michel Balicki), the two of them full of laddish enthusiasm and daring-do.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2023
Being the master of your own stool destiny may not be the difference between a good comedy special and a great one, but the road to designing a comedy special with thought and vision and daring has to start somewhere.
—Vulture, 23 May 2022
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