as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament an intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted

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Recent Examples of intrepid Two intrepid competitors racing to get out of a coffin. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2025 And after years as a whispered secret among bartenders, sommeliers, and intrepid travelers, word has finally gotten out. Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025 Still, the late-night universe has rallied around their comrade in the wake of the death of one of the genre's most intrepid institutions. Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 30 July 2025 If all goes well when Navigator launches in December 2026, the cruise ship Insignia is next in line for conversion, as more intrepid travelers turn the fantasy of a life at sea into a permanent address. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for intrepid
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  • Selby has lived a big, courageous life, and that largesse is evident on every page, in the form of the rigor and curiosity of the narrative voice.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Now more than ever, Uncle Sam will be looking for courageous insiders to step forward to ensure that the promise to treat disease doesn’t become an opportunity to fleece taxpayers instead.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean.
    Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Lucio — leggy, brave, sturdy in the challenge — is probably more appropriate as a reference point.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • What if our children could grow up with fearless inventiveness?
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • This is only a glimpse of the immense talent and variety within the scene, but showcases the fearless artistry that defines this community.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • While valiant efforts have been made to protect and preserve some of Florida’s wild places, the pace of preservation has not kept pace with the pace of loss.
    Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
  • But after a valiant comeback effort, Pete Alonso struck out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, and an error by third baseman Brett Baty in the top of the 10th handed the Guardians back the lead.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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  • These professionals are like heroic farmers, drawing value from difficult terrain.
    Andrea Pietrini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Which teams will author their own heroic stories this fall?
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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  • In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Expedition crews are often leading Zodiac cruises or landing for hiking excursions in places none of them have ever been before, giving an exceptionally adventurous feel to outings.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • But more adventurous viewers will find this an occult drama unusually rich in distinctive aesthetic and offbeat tonal rewards.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2025

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“Intrepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepid. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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