bravura

[bruh-vyoor-uh, -voor-uh, brah-voo-rah]

noun

plural

bravuras ,

plural

bravure .

1. Music.,  a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer.

2. a display of daring; brilliant performance.

adjective

1. Music.,  spirited; florid; brilliant (applied chiefly to vocal but occasionally to instrumental compositions).

bravura

/ -ˈvʊərə, brəˈvjʊərə /

noun

1. a display of boldness or daring

2. music

   1. brilliance of execution

   2. ( as modifier )

      a bravura passage

Word History and Origins

Origin of bravura¹

First recorded in 1780–90; from Italian: literally, “spirit, dash”; brave, -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of bravura¹

C18: from Italian: spirit, courage, from bravare to show off, see _bravado

Example Sentences

There are tantrums, squabbles and romantic jealousies, but it is mostly an opportunity for bravura singing.

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Scenes like that don’t strike fear in anyone; they just expose the buffoonery behind the bravura.

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The way she registered Lambert’s bravura moments bolstered not only his confidence in his non-singing moments but also the miracle of her own fully realized performance.

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The audience jumped to its feet, thrilled by the bravura of it.

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And this year’s is forming around a handful of actresses, all in their late fifties or older, giving bravura performances in films that deal with the thorny complexities of aging, acceptance, and desire.

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