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

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

You’ll confront unscrupulous truths and battle preconceptions to reach a bravura end.

From Salon

But on the positive side, Woo has lost none of his love for the practical bravura of elaborate, ludicrous stunts, nor any of his way with camera movement and editing that complements choreography.

From Los Angeles Times

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