brave
adjective
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
bravely
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a word derived from
brave.
Example Sentences
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A man who reportedly helped to fend off Hamas attackers at Kibbutz Magen praised IDF troops who "fought so bravely" during the raid.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mr. Lederman bravely asserts a powerful indictment of institutional negligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rebecca Onion bravely watched the whole thing so you don’t have to.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
In a statement, a representative for the country music icon said: “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
I walked bravely to the object and sniffed it.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
