as in daring
inclined or willing to take risks
let's be adventurous and take a bus into the city for New Year's Eve this year
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Recent Examples of adventurous
Ellis reminded the crowd of attendees at the international festival of creativity that marketers have to protect their brands but also be adventurous to capture consumer attention and goodwill for nailing a moment a la L’Oreal and Durant.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The menu is still fresh and creative, with adventurous seasonal offerings rotating in and out.
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Peter St. Onge
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
It’s further described as a culmination of the songwriting prowess that first drew acclaim on 2017’s Stranger in the Alps and expanded on Punisher, when her touring band’s chemistry helped push her music into richer and more adventurous territory.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
24 June 2026
According to Thumbtack, subtle updates still dominate homeowners' to-do lists, but some are getting more adventurous with their design choices.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adventurous
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The menu is still fresh and creative, with adventurous seasonal offerings rotating in and out.
—
Peter St. Onge
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
It’s further described as a culmination of the songwriting prowess that first drew acclaim on 2017’s Stranger in the Alps and expanded on Punisher, when her touring band’s chemistry helped push her music into richer and more adventurous territory.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
24 June 2026
According to Thumbtack, subtle updates still dominate homeowners' to-do lists, but some are getting more adventurous with their design choices.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adventurous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventurous
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Looking back to 2017, Pippa Middleton attended day seven of the championships in a daring look that deserves a second glance.
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No genre of art requires more daring.
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From bold color contrast to sheer layering and retro prints, caftans can be styled far beyond a basic beach coverup.
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The vines work hard to take root, and from their struggle come wines that are bold, aromatic, and uniquely Croatian.
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While this happened during my tenure as Superintendent, the hard and courageous work of the members of the Chicago Police Department should be given the credit.
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In another less courageous version, Carmy would simply learn to delegate and calm down rather than admit there was no healthy way forward for him at the Bear.
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Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
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Miller is one of the badass women who have starred in the Power Universe, a franchise that does a great job of spotlighting strong and fearless female characters.
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Good luck to these brave souls, who will face countless questions about this event at premieres and upfronts for the rest of their lives.
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Clive was big, and bombastic, and brave, and full of ideas, and just believed, believed, believed, believed.
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For the truly adventuresome, once infrastructure improvements are finished, check out South Manitou and North Manitou camping.
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Audiences right now seem to be proving themselves to be adventuresome when given the opportunity to try something new.
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Whether it’s jet-boating in Machu Picchu with Red Savannah, rock-climbing in Colorado River’s write water rapids, or racing across Norway’s glaciers on snowmobiles, these destinations are sure to fuel an Arian’s venturous spirit.
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Their younger son’s back issues are indeed the least of the family’s problems, especially when a deal made with a more enterprising neighboring farmer winds up going bust.
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Extending the life of the mission for that long could bring Voyager 1 to its 50-year anniversary, a deadline that’s setting the stage for one of the team’s most enterprising steps yet.
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“Adventurous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventurous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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