as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
an extraordinary display of prowess on the battlefield
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Recent Examples of prowess
Musk’s description of his Diablo prowess rested on a list independently maintained by helltides.com, not Activision Blizzard, the company behind the game.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Andrew Greif These teams are playing in a playoff semifinal because of their prowess on the defensive side of the ball.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Hou cites the example of the young Tibetan MMA fighter Ze Wang, whose fighting prowess combined with bleach-blond hair and smoldering good looks is inspiring young fans to embrace Tibetan culture.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s also when the band starts a new field show, an extended performance — often centered around a theme — where members get to showcase their musical, artistic and marching prowess.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Andrew Greif These teams are playing in a playoff semifinal because of their prowess on the defensive side of the ball.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Hou cites the example of the young Tibetan MMA fighter Ze Wang, whose fighting prowess combined with bleach-blond hair and smoldering good looks is inspiring young fans to embrace Tibetan culture.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s also when the band starts a new field show, an extended performance — often centered around a theme — where members get to showcase their musical, artistic and marching prowess.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prowess
Noun
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What sets Chappell apart is her courage to be herself in every sense: her honesty, her individuality, and her commitment to creating meaningful music.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Millions of women benefited from her courage and determination.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Rotunda painting of General Washington giving up power, Lincoln's Bible, acts of heroism in service of democratic ideals, nourishment from the past to the present.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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In an extraordinary act of heroism, two officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) braved freezing waters in Gulf County to rescue 30 sea turtles that were caught in historic cold temperatures.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Marks will be given to chart all manner of qualities and characteristics such as ball control, passing, heading, vision, movement, strength, bravery, leadership.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Working on Lynch’s set required a level of bravery that the shy girl from Chicago had not drawn on before.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
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“Prowess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prowess. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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