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
Secretariat and Sea Biscuit are still the stuff of four-hoofed legend, dauntless and heroic.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Whether exploring the town and browsing local shops or setting out on a cowboy adventure — a trip to Sheridan feels like a journey back in time to the dauntless days of the Wild West.
—Molly O’Brien, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
This incubator of dauntless pilots and air safety seers grew into Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 12 Sep. 2024
So thank you for your sacrifices, your powerful voices, and your dauntless spirits.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Whether exploring the town and browsing local shops or setting out on a cowboy adventure — a trip to Sheridan feels like a journey back in time to the dauntless days of the Wild West.
—Molly O’Brien, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
This incubator of dauntless pilots and air safety seers grew into Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dauntless
Adjective
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Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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For example, a person might intend to be courageous (cognition), but fear (affect) and a fight-or-flight response (physiology) can hinder action (behavior).—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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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Editor’s picks Most artists were given just three or four songs, but longtime Light of Day champion Jesse Malin was allowed to play 13 as part of his brave return to the stage.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, whatever these things are, you're supposed to put up a brave front, but there is that cruelty.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Elena Rybakina made a valiant go of it with a bad back but fell in three sets to Madison Keys. Eva Lys, a lucky loser, ran into the Iga Swiatek buzzsaw and was finished in 59 minutes.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Enterprises are dedicating significant portions of their budgets to cybersecurity, and many are mounting valiant efforts to defend their digital borders.—
Danielle Sheer,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Jokić has carried them in a truly heroic way on the court.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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For food is the most basic of the human rights that Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for in his heroic life.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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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“Dauntless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dauntless. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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