the brave

noun

: brave people
the home of the brave

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Opening a restaurant in San Sebastián is only for the brave—the highest concentration of Michelin stars on the planet is in these lands. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Autumn features a holiday market and stroll, and winter is for the brave polar plungers on New Year’s Day and designated free snowmobiling weekends (usually in late February and early March). Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 That Slovenia, too, would become the home of the brave in a land of the free. Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Ultimately the rescue was successful — and Rai credits the brave lifeguard who initially went out. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 July 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 9 Aug. 2026.

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