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
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.
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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
However, college kids and teens are adventuresome travel companions who enjoy a mix of outdoor adventure, cultural immersion, fine dining, and cool shopping.
—Jackie Burrell, Parents, 29 July 2024
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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
However, college kids and teens are adventuresome travel companions who enjoy a mix of outdoor adventure, cultural immersion, fine dining, and cool shopping.
—Jackie Burrell, Parents, 29 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for adventuresome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventuresome
adventurous
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Ferries couldn't run, so adventurous souls drove their cars - and even raced - between New York's Westchester and Rockland counties.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The city’s Telfair Museums, consisting of three separate nearby sites, show the range of Savannah, from the grand and gothic past to its position now as a center for new and adventurous art.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Adventuresome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventuresome. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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