as in confronts
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade
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Recent Examples of braves
Kim Kardashian braves the New York winter chill with her plush SKIMS jacket while out and about in the city.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braves
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The production confronts expectations of male dancers while also illuminating their vulnerability, strength and identity through classical and contemporary movement.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In this interview with Interesting Engineering (IE), Natarajan reflects on his career and what comes next as the industry confronts limits that are no longer theoretical.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Luis Martinez Agramonte, 25, of Dorchester, faces multiple firearm and drug possession and distribution charges after Boston Police Department officers arrested him Friday morning.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Boston, Massachusetts faces biggest snowstorm in 4 years As much as two feet of snow could fall in parts of Massachusetts early Sunday into late Monday, according to weather forecasts.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Braves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braves. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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