bravoes

verb

present tense third-person singular of bravo
as in claps

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravoes
  1. claps
  2. salutes
  3. cheers
  4. praises
  5. applauds
  6. lauds
  7. hails
  8. cracks up
Verb
  • Claire Foy claps from the stands on Day 9 of Wimbledon in London on July 7.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The crowd claps and cheers, screaming wildly when Buteau drops it rather politely before strutting with Peppermint to their seats on stage.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Definition of claps
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  • Video clips on social media showed a CSKA fan making Nazi salutes when Derry fans raised a banner with an anti-fascist slogan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of salutes
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  • Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
  • In the video, shared on Kennedy's personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding the creatures up to the camera as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, cheers him on in the background.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Definition of cheers
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  • Our modern Western culture praises thinness and stigmatizes those in larger bodies.
    — Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Director David Wain, who co-wrote the comedy with Marino, his longtime creative partner and college buddy from NYU, praises his pal’s wacky comedic skills.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of praises
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  • Molly Shannon applauds Will Ferrell's genius Their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sit right beside each other.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Definition of applauds
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  • The report lauds President Joe Biden’s administration for signing a sweeping COVID-19 stimulus package, as well as laws supporting minority small businesses and a bipartisan infrastructure bill.
    — Matt Brown, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Newman lauds the determination of a 30,000-volunteer team involved in the massive operation that is organizing and running these camps.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Definition of lauds
Verb
  • Gilbert hails her support group in Houston for helping her gain a new perspective on the situation.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of hails
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  • During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of cracks up
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