on a dare

phrase

US

: because a person told (someone) to do something (specified) especially as a way of showing courage

He jumped from the bridge on a dare.

Examples of on a dare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wouldn’t get near this matchup on a dare. — Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025

In September 2024, on a dare from her New York Fashion Week seatmate Kathy Hilton, Haddish strode onto the runway during a Monse show, which some observers found amusing but others considered disrespectful. — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025

The bodies of two teens who went missing over the weekend after jumping off a bridge on a dare made over group chat were pulled from Hartwell Lake in South Carolina on Monday morning, local authorities said. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024

The superstar put his talent to the test years ago on a dare from one of Hollywood’s elite, according to the musician himself. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

According to local Baton Rouge station WAFB, witnesses told police that the alcohol was flowing and the music was loud when Robbins apparently jumped off of the boat on a dare. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2023

The charges stemmed from a January 19, 2020 incident where a group of teenage boys rang Chandra's bell on a dare. — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2023

The 13-year-old boy, who told police the girl acted voluntarily on a dare, is being held in the Juvenile Detention Center on rape charges. — Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022

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