as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
not inclined to be adventuresome when it comes to foreign travel, preferring guided bus tours that stick to the beaten path
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Recent Examples of adventuresome
As travelers clamor for even more adventuresome voyages, expedition lines are beginning to test the waters with the first-ever pole-to-pole itineraries.
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Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2025
But what is liberated in the eventual production is an adventuresome process in keeping with the grand scale of the story that the film tells.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
Ke'Bryan Hayes is admittedly still trying to get his bearings after eight adventuresome days.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The newly-hyperactive Apple and Amazon, which control relatively few franchises, are more adventuresome with originals than the older studios.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2025
But what is liberated in the eventual production is an adventuresome process in keeping with the grand scale of the story that the film tells.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
Ke'Bryan Hayes is admittedly still trying to get his bearings after eight adventuresome days.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The newly-hyperactive Apple and Amazon, which control relatively few franchises, are more adventuresome with originals than the older studios.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adventuresome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventuresome
adventurous
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In fact, three adventurous guests even took the opportunity to slide down the pole themselves, adding a memorable and lighthearted moment to the evening, the news release reported.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Royal Caribbean prides itself in keeping adventurous guests busy onboard its 29 ships sailing to more than 300 destinations in 80 countries across all seven continents.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Adventuresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventuresome. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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