daredevilry

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As a record of raw Broadway talent, there may never be a greater cast album than the one on which Barbra Streisand, at 21, was captured in a state of wild, almost feral daredevilry.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

As symbols go, Niagara Falls offers plenty: a source of power, daredevilry, a bucolic vacation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2018

Copperfield, who began performing professionally at age 12 as “Davino the Boy Magician”, was inspired by Houdini’s daredevilry, which had an emotional component that transcended mere showmanship.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2018

If the city has traditionally been knocked for anything, it’s that very safeness; a detour here ranks as low on the daredevilry scale as those T-bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2016

As he appears in the Company's records, he showed none of the picturesque daredevilry that distinguished many of the sea rovers whose names are less known.

From The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago by Biddulph, J. (John)