as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament an intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted

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Recent Examples of intrepid Only the most intrepid travelers followed, as Laos, Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country, operated few — and no long-haul — flights, and potholed and shoddy roads were the norm. Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 Our intrepid photographer Acielle Tanbetova is on the ground in Paris this season, bringing you a first-look at what's happening backstage at the city's major shows. Acielle/style Du Monde, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 Utah and Slovakia might not seem like the most obvious of geographic partnerships, but thanks to one intrepid expat, the connection is a decidedly delicious one. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 It’s been a year of adventures for intrepid Bay Area News Group readers. Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intrepid 
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  • Gunderson’s Hertha is fierce, witty and courageous and her Marie is cowering, heartbroken and despondent.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • History is filled with good and evil, but in the end, good conquers evil when courageous men and women don’t give up, as when Hitler and his Nazis were vanquished.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • His condition was touch and go, but this brave boy refused to give up.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
  • But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans and a family of magical animals are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • Merging fearless expression with limitless possibility, the collection brings together BAPE’s streetwear legacy and KidSuper’s artistic approach, creating a bold new world of fashion and art under the theme A Super Ape.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This legislation will cement his status in our nation's capital as our fearless commander-in-chief, extraordinary leader, and relentless champion for the American people.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Despite a valiant effort from Dustin, who hit a Final Cut on Cody for a near-fall, Cody fought back with a Disaster Kick and a Cross Rhodes, only for Dustin to kick out.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help find the pups a better home.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.
    Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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  • Radhika hopes to meet a romantic man who isn't afraid to be adventurous with her or get down on the dance floor.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Despite its often harsh and often mercurial weather, Greenland has become a popular tourist destination for adventurous senior travelers.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Intrepid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrepid. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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