as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability
a truly bravura performance of the ballet that brought the crowd to its feet
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Recent Examples of bravura
In a bravura performance, Llúcia Garcia stars as 18-year-old Marina, who travels to the glittering seaside town of Vigo determined to uncover information on her father.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Serpell is also a sometime film critic for the Review, contributing considerations of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You, Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite, and a bravura essay about Émile Zola and the movie Zola.
—Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
The most eye-catching part of his work is his bravura treatment of light and shadow, an aspect of the style known as preciosismo in Spanish, in which he was much influenced by Fortuny.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ford put in a bravura performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The many years spent pondering and preparing for a potential attack on Iran are the reason that the first days of the war were, for the most part, a bravura display of American power.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But over-familiarity is, for the most part, swept away by a production of stunning, seductive imagination and bravura execution.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Featuring a bravura performance by Hawke, Blue Moon, Linklater’s ninth collaboration with the actor, presents an evening in the company of 5ft songwriter Lorenz Hart, seven months before his ultimately death aged just 48.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
Serpell is also a sometime film critic for the Review, contributing considerations of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You, Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite, and a bravura essay about Émile Zola and the movie Zola.
—Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
The most eye-catching part of his work is his bravura treatment of light and shadow, an aspect of the style known as preciosismo in Spanish, in which he was much influenced by Fortuny.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Ford put in a bravura performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
The many years spent pondering and preparing for a potential attack on Iran are the reason that the first days of the war were, for the most part, a bravura display of American power.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But over-familiarity is, for the most part, swept away by a production of stunning, seductive imagination and bravura execution.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
The bravura production and costume design are respectively by Suzie Davies and Jacqueline Durran, both correctly tipping the outrageous into the tacky.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Featuring a bravura performance by Hawke, Blue Moon, Linklater’s ninth collaboration with the actor, presents an evening in the company of 5ft songwriter Lorenz Hart, seven months before his ultimately death aged just 48.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravura
Adjective
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The teacher was Orlandi himself, both an authority on the history of the instrument and a virtuoso performer.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The French Connection is now mostly remembered for its virtuoso chase scene and Gene Hackman’s charm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Vienna was the artistic—and intellectual—inspiration for national socialism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Take in its artistic vibe and walls lined with murals, a calm refuge from the outside world.—
Regina Zumarraga,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jose did a wonderful job, a masterful job at getting him there.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Jose did a wonderful job, masterful job.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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This country has produced leaders who understood that the office was never about them, that service means something, and that the people watching from home deserve better than a system that rewards the skillful exit over the honest reckoning.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Miami coach Mario Cristobal is known for his skillful recruiting of top prospects.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While discussing the delicate tone of the show and its balance of being a satire on the Hollywood movie business and a love letter to chasing your dream, Cretton said the creative team focused on character to find their way.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Also on view are selections from the Macchia series, known for bold color combinations and ruffled edges, and the delicate Seaforms, which evoke underwater life through translucent layers of glass.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Judge Liman did not immediately rule on whether the expert testimony on the topics would be permitted.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bravura.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravura. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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