bravoing

present participle of bravo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravoing
Verb
  • Those surrounding the bride stood up and began clapping, their frowns shifting to wide smiles.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • People hate on the Chiefs but here is the offense clapping along to a veteran being honored during their huddle.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.
    Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • When the final number was finished, the three eldest boys came to the fore on the catwalk mini stage underneath a shower of confetti and took a bow, with Mom and Dad now in the background, applauding politely but proudly.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Viewer Reactions The TikTok video left viewers cracking up, and as of Tuesday, the clip had amassed over 526,000 views and 48,600 views.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Bravoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravoing. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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