variants
or bravoes
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as in murderers
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as in hurrahs
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Noun
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In subsequent years — even up until 120 years later in 2008 — there were murderers that mirrored the Ripper’s crimes.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026 -
Who'd want a country to be taken over by these killers and these murderers?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Whitesitt caught his state-record cutty there in mid-April, around the same time cutthroats in the northern Rockies are spawning in tributary streams.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Riquelme Vega, a Chilean Dutch cocaine importer also in the Super Cartel, wanted to murder a rival in Dubai by sending a team of Colombian assassins to the Emirates, Kinahan voiced his disapproval.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Confronting her ends in violence, drawing Reacher into a web of secrets involving the Pentagon, political assassins and a powerful woman with ties to the military.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gunner responsible for launching torpedoes had only seconds to choose the exact moment at which to fire.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Last year, nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I were found off the coast of Morocco.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This week one of the hot topics in the cesspool of Reddit was mood killers when things are just starting to heat up.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was confined to a padded cell with constant lighting and repeatedly strip-searched; the judge noted the jail houses convicted killers without such restrictions.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The audience lingered after the ovations.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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There is also a lot of performative clapping involved—but the less made about the length of standing ovations at film festivals the better.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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As the operation grows across the city-wide black market, their ambitions clash with corrupt authorities, rival butchers and a shifting political landscape, pushing the family toward dangerous alliances and violent consequences.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Viel got the Gordon Bombay jacket from his teammates, but LaCombe received the plaudits from his coach.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hopefully, Biedermann will not be spoiled by his plaudits.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bravos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravos. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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