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as in torpedo
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as in hooray
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as in to applaud
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravo
Noun
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But its domination has already been raked by the torpedoes from another threat.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2025 -
Austin Wells homered later in the inning, and the Yankees ultimately won, 20-9, while clubbing a franchise-record nine home runs with a lineup full of torpedo bats.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mayor James Demetriades applauded the board’s decision, and said his town’s schools and some of their students are being unfairly singled out.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Despite Macchio feeling his skills were a little rough, Ripa and Consuelos plus the audience applauded for seeing the original Karate Kid in action.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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These rioters in Los Angeles are fighting to keep rapists, murderers, and other violent criminals loose on Los Angeles streets.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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Double murderer Jamon Buggs sentenced to life behind bars as judge rules DA Todd Spitzer violated Racial Justice Act The judge, however, found that since the DA already decided not to seek the death penalty, further sanctions such as reducing the murder charges would not be needed.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The 2009-10 season was one of the last hurrahs for Mourinho’s ultra-reactive style, as Guardiola’s philosophy ended up evolving and shaping the game’s future.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Its orientation relative to the sun has changed during these tests, making the spacecraft bright enough for amateur astronomers to spot in the night sky, a final hurrah for the aging spacecraft.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Answering questions from the audience, Chieng was surprised by Bill Murray, a guest on that evening’s show, who congratulated him on his achievement, kissing him on the cheek and saluting him before leaving in a very Murray way.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The audience also waved their hats in the air and saluted the beloved actor, who would usually sit in a seat behind home plate and be the softball game’s umpire.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The operation, made up of Belarusian contract killers, runs a ballet academy that is a front for their assassin training facility.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
6 June 2025
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New threats emerge, including a ruthless new villain (Bill Skarsgård) and a blind assassin from Wick’s past, played by Donnie Yen in a standout performance.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Similar Reads Where to Drop a Line Slough Creek Cast a dry fly on the meandering bends of Slough Creek, one of Yellowstone’s most productive cutthroat fisheries.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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The cutthroat hustle of the archetypical gangsta rapper courses through Sinners’ protagonists, twins Smoke and Stack, both played by Michael B. Jordan.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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Read: What parents of boys should know Hess does all of this without sharing a drop of advice—hallelujah.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Said it over and over like a preacher singing hallelujah.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Sep. 2024
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“Bravo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravo. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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