bravos

Example Sentences

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The bravos and foot-stamping began the second Plácido Domingo was spotted walking onstage Sunday, leading to a standing ovation that lasted well over a minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2019

“She was nervous at first . . . but she stopped the show several times, and the bravos rang out like pistol shots when she finished.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2015

And these—he pointed to some huge black bulls—were Percy’s toros bravos.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2015

I can only assume the the few bravos were ironic.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2012

"Best we get Princess Daenerys wedded quickly before they hand half the wealth of Pentos away to sellswords and bravos," Ser Jorah Mormont jested.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin