as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
dauntless heroes who are inclined to rush to danger, not away from it
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Recent Examples of dauntless
For most people, that dauntless endeavor would have been enough adventure for one lifetime.
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Secretariat and Sea Biscuit are still the stuff of four-hoofed legend, dauntless and heroic.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
Czech Republic Jan Cerny, the designer of the Czech Republic’s dauntless uniforms, has excelled.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Secretariat and Sea Biscuit are still the stuff of four-hoofed legend, dauntless and heroic.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
Czech Republic Jan Cerny, the designer of the Czech Republic’s dauntless uniforms, has excelled.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dauntless
Adjective
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This is a courageous act that requires vulnerability over cowardice.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Look, the kid’s obviously fearless.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Turner will play Lara Croft, the fearless British archaeologist who’s always ready to swing into action with her iconic braid flying and dual pistols blazing.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McKie’s says his 6-year-old daughter and fiancée, who is expecting a baby girl in October, have praised his brave act.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk was an incredible patriot — brave, tough as hell, and a dear friend to our entire family.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Call it a valiant, optimistic, perhaps even a calamitous misreading.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to implementing many voluntary changes, and even after a valiant legal fight and court victory, Harvard may still make a deal to get Trump off its back.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Continue reading … MCCARTHY MAGIC – Vikings QB shakes off early struggles with a heroic victory in his first career start.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 10th hole begins with a heroic tee shot over the surf before climbing toward a green tucked between rock outcroppings and heather.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Dauntless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dauntless. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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