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bravura

[bruh-vyoor-uh, -voor-uh, brah-voo-rah] / brəˈvyʊər ə, -ˈvʊər ə, brɑˈvu rɑ /














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"The main thing I wanted was the sense of empathy you felt for Teddy," he said of the lead character, played with characteristic bravura by the always-watchable Jesse Plemons.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Oil also allowed passages of bravura brushwork that often dissolved forms in a freewheeling, coloristic haze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It's a bravura ambition and a big gamble.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Which brings us to the bravura rerelease of “The Beatles: Anthology” series.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

A marvel, really, the ease with which Dick negotiated changes of mood; in a trice, all trace of meanness, of sullen bravura, had evaporated.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote