the brave

noun

: brave people
the home of the brave

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Or Gaudette represents the brave, bold, knock-you-on-your-backside future of filmmaking in a much worse way, in which time, money, actors or anything human the process might lubricate or use as lubricant has quietly slipped away. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 The Saratoga Memorial Day Observance, organized by the Saratoga Rotary Club, celebrated its 99th year of honoring the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 All these conservative Republicans know that public safety and supporting the brave men and women in uniform who protect us is the highest priority for a public official. Allan Culver, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026 Sitting down on the bench next to bottles and cans is only for the brave and for the elderly person too frail to stand for a long time. Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the brave

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“The brave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20brave. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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