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Recent Examples of redoubtable Silvers had founded The Review, in 1963, with a coterie of friends, including Lowell’s longtime wife, the redoubtable critic Elizabeth Hardwick. Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024 But LuPone, even in a Joan Jett wig, is not the type of diva who surrenders her own redoubtable persona. Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024 The author relates the famous episode that followed the redoubtable Gen. John Pershing’s inspection of the division in which Marshall was serving. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024 Now 30, Can has been a central figure in Dortmund’s improbable run to the Champions League final, acting as a redoubtable presence in midfield, an occasional reinforcement in defense, and a composed, charismatic leader. Rory Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for redoubtable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubtable
Adjective
  • The Cubs were always going to be a far more formidable opponent than the Nationals and Rockies, against whom the Red Sox collected the first six of their 10-game win streak before the All-Star break.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, the men will be going up against the English juggernaut — a formidable opponent even if some of their star players are currently touring with the British and Irish Lions.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • Bruce Yandle is a distinguished adjunct fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and former executive director of the Federal Trade Commission.
    Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
  • Roberts, 64, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the 46th Annual News Emmy Awards in New York City, where she was inducted into the Silver Circle Honor Society — an accolade that recognizes television professionals with at least 25 years of distinguished service to the industry.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • For Bertram, whose family winery has roots deep in the terraced vineyards of the valley, the night was a blur of frantic decisions and terrifying uncertainty.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • But this is still grand blockbuster filmmaking: The scene where bombs explode across Gotham is as memorable and terrifying as anything in the series.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The film had an outstanding run at the box office, opening with a record-breaking $183 million Memorial Day weekend debut.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Straight out of the Chris Jones playbook, Banks uses his length to create movement, and his effort from the backside is outstanding.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • Through it all, the Jurassic Park franchise continued to break new ground, surprising and captivating audiences with fresh, new and unexpected developments in each installment, made all the more vivid, realistic and frightening with the latest in CGI and believable acting.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
  • Perhaps most frightening of all is the fact that, in rural areas, such calamity occurs before any official help can arrive.
    Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The historian-college professor explores Blume’s middle-class, 1950s childhood in New Jersey, to adulthood when her passion for reading turned into an illustrious writing career.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Founded in 886 by King Alfred the Great, The Royal Mint strives to marry its illustrious history with innovations in sustainable sourcing of precious metals.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The filmmakers used the sounds of babies crying to make a scary noise In the film, the bad people go to a bad afterlife, and they’re taken there by creepy, inky shadow things.
    Drew Mackie, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • Some of it was pretty scary, but Lu was very supportive and helpful, and so was his producer, Matt.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • In spite of difficulties at the festival, Dulac was able to lure prestigious guests to the event over the years, notably Keanu Reeves, Donald Sutherland, Agnès Varda, Brady Corbet, Ari Aster, Lily Gladstone, Joel Edgerton, Ira Sachs and Ben Winshaw.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • Stanford has no natural ties to the ACC, and life is a lot harder now for the prestigious academic institution because of name, image and likeness, revenue sharing and the transfer portal.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 July 2025

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