braves
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pluralof brave.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
braveadjectivepossessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance. -
present tense formof brave (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
braveadjectivepossessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
Example Sentences
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Young readers will cheer for the doughty girl, who braves the razored depths to haul the baby dragon to safety in this satisfying, sumptuously illustrated fable translated from the French by Alyson Waters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Hansi Flick's - predominantly - young braves were confirmed as La Liga champions with a 2-0 win at Espanyol on Thursday, having already won the Copa del Rey in April.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
Pity the poor pedestrian who braves Seattle’s sidewalks.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
But Barr rolls his eyes at the idea that he is a hermit, and at the notion that he valiantly braves whiteout winters.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2021
Muhammad braves that one pretty well against the reds from Michigan, the yellows from Ohio, the purples from Minnesota, the oranges from Iowa, and the greens from Indiana.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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