risktaker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of risktaker
1940–45; risk + taker ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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And that prompted a prickly question: After a sweeping search for the wealthy risktaker ended, who should foot the bill?
From Seattle Times
“Laverne Cox is a risktaker, groundbreaking pioneer and a fashion tour de force,” said Jen Neal, executive vice president of entertainment live events, specials and E!
From Los Angeles Times
Smith owes his success to being every bit as much a calculated scientist as a devil-may-care risktaker.
From Seattle Times
Pollsters, in a moment of insight, have lately taken to describing the Trump voter as a compos mentis risktaker open to a high-risk, high-reward gamble.
There are looks that hit the right note between risktaker and risqué.
From Seattle Times
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