daredevils

Definition of daredevilsnext
plural of daredevil
as in devils
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone

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Recent Examples of daredevils Young chimpanzee daredevils Our study group consisted of over 100 wild chimpanzees ranging from 2 to 65 years old from Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda. Lauren Sarringhaus, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026 Hiking For teens who are true daredevils, Transfers Sea and Land Tours offers more laborious hikes that provide incredible views and a chance to see wildlife in its natural habitat. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025 Outdoor enthusiasts tend to be meticulous planners, not daredevils, according to Australian adventure psychologist Eric Brymer. Dan Rubinstein, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025 Bringing together some of today’s most innovative stunt designers, this conversation traces the craft’s journey from early cinematic daredevils to today’s painstaking choreography; and its long fight for overdue Academy recognition. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.
    Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In odd years, the company produces the story of a group of pastores making a perilous trek to Bethlehem to pay their respects to the Holy Manger while fighting devils and their powerful leader Luzbel.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.
    Brayden Garcia January 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The stories of Black, Indigenous and Mexican cowboys and ranchers have not historically been told in popular culture, but the Stock Show was the first to host the groundbreaking Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in 1984.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But there’s still something delectable about Guillermo del Toro, a director who is both a visionary and a genre classicist, returning to the original horror novel, the tale of monsters and madmen that gave birth to all subsequent tales of monsters and madmen.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan were madmen marching the United States toward nuclear war.
    Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Daredevils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daredevils. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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