Example Sentences

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At the end, the courageous cast and creative team received lusty bravos from many in the hall.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2016

“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

Rachel Moore is drawing bravos in Los Angeles, where she's headed to lead its downtown Music Center after 11 years as executive director of New York City-based American Ballet Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2015

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

From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2015

Dying bravos oft found their way to the House of Black and White, to hasten their ends, but this man had no wounds that she could find.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin