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braves

  • plural
    of brave.
    brave
    adjective
    possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
  • present tense form
    of brave (3rd person singular).
    brave
    adjective
    possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.

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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