BRAVOS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

bravos

noun

variants or bravoes

plural of bravo

as in murderers

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Noun

In previous seasons depicting infamous American murderers Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Menendez brothers, their, uh, creative interpretation of the facts prompted backlash from victims’ families and sparked debate over the ethics of true crime.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
We are steeped in relativism, as confined by our narratives as the murderers are confined by theirs.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of murderers

Noun

Pete Alonso received multiple ovations in his return to Citi Field before Monday night’s game even began.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
The Ink and Wild Horse Nine teams were still acclimating to the high altitude after flying in directly from Venice, where their films were greeted with lengthy standing ovations.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of ovations

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Fly-fishers will find an extensive stretch of Gold Medal Water (a designation for quality and trout density) in Colorado, with access to browns, brookies, cutthroats, and rainbow trout.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of cutthroats

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Top plaudits at the San Sebastián Co-Production Forum served by contrast to highlight first or second time directors, though two are already fast emerging auteurs.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
McCormick iced the win with a 2-yard touchdown run of his own with under a minute left to finish off a tough win for the Grizzlies, but one in which Crosby and the defense earned their coach’s plaudits.

— Matt Wagner, Daily News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaudits

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Still, despite the typical procedural formula with cases tied to gun smugglers, cartel assassins and kidnappings, the show remains topical enough to keep viewers engaged.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
To that end, the presence of Kyle Soller and MyAnna Buring as the two assassins targeting the Slow Horses has been the new season’s most consistently chilling development.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassins

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Missiles and drones launched from corvettes can disable ships by hitting them above the surface, and torpedoes launched from submarines can sink them.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
According to Congressional Research Service data, the submarine can carry about 37 torpedo-sized weapons, including Tomahawk missiles and Mk 48 torpedoes, although the exact weapons carried during the deployment remain classified.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of torpedoes

Noun

Most worked to serve the city's elites as guards, cleaners, tailors and butchers.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Durant's Steakhouse At Durant’s Steakhouse in Phoenix, the Chef’s Cut Hanging Bacon at Durant’s begins with premium, generously thick cut Colorado Farms bacon, hand cut each day by master butchers.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of butchers

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