as in arrogance
confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people
His stories are always told with bravado. I remember his youthful bravado.
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Recent Examples of bravado
The album’s emotional palette fluidly shifts between defiant bravado and glum recognition that the big dream was more than likely to crash and burn.
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Jesse Adams, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
There is irony that, after all of the bravado this offseason, the Broncos need cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian to deliver his best game.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
The plotline isn’t the most incisive on its face, but the suggestion that Bro must have a beating heart underneath all his bravado is a perhaps unintentional reflection of the media’s tendency to be so generous to white men like him.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
However, underneath that public bravado there is some truth in the fact that Britain has also characterized the visit that way, with the specific intention of appealing to Trump's ego in the hope of securing a better trade deal.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Adams, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
There is irony that, after all of the bravado this offseason, the Broncos need cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian to deliver his best game.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
The plotline isn’t the most incisive on its face, but the suggestion that Bro must have a beating heart underneath all his bravado is a perhaps unintentional reflection of the media’s tendency to be so generous to white men like him.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
However, underneath that public bravado there is some truth in the fact that Britain has also characterized the visit that way, with the specific intention of appealing to Trump's ego in the hope of securing a better trade deal.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravado
Noun
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The series follows the fictional Holliday, a former star whose arrogance burned every bridge.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Blenkin told Variety in September 2025 that his character's laughter comes from arrogance.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The policies largely have support from the public, reflecting a major shift in the attitude of Florida residents and their priorities in recent years.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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As of right now, Järnkrok’s efforts will be aided by his attitude.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Bravado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravado. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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