bravura

adjective

Definition of bravuranext
as in virtuoso
accomplished with trained ability a truly bravura performance of the ballet that brought the crowd to its feet

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Recent Examples of bravura The stunning cinematography, remarkable intimacy, and bravura formal execution of the film are incredible to behold, to say nothing of the music itself, which is absolutely banging. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 A lot of their work had nothing to do with smoothing out wires or big leaps across buildings in bravura fight sequences. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 Serpell is also a sometime film critic for the Review, contributing considerations of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You, Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite, and a bravura essay about Émile Zola and the movie Zola. — Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026 The most eye-catching part of his work is his bravura treatment of light and shadow, an aspect of the style known as preciosismo in Spanish, in which he was much influenced by Fortuny. — Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bravura
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravura
  1. virtuoso
  2. artistic
  3. masterful
  4. skillful
  5. delicate
  6. expert
Adjective
  • Every day, the virtuoso violinist plays for an audience of travelers, with his stage in the pedestrian tunnel that links the CTA and parking garages to the terminals.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Through 107 career games, Minten’s profile has leaned more toward dependable cello player than virtuoso first violinist.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of virtuoso
Adjective
  • The original design, which debuted during artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière’s show, featured some yellow elements throughout, including at the bust layered effect and the minimal seams just beneath the bustline.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Artist Petersen recalled the artistic freedom that came from living in London squats (empty buildings without the owner’s permission).
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of artistic
Adjective
  • Don't expect elaborate walkthroughs of the wine list or masterful mixology.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons was masterful, hitting numerous targets for completions in his best game yet for the Tigers.
    — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of masterful
Adjective
  • But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of skillful
Adjective
  • Try a cider flight to experience several of Seminary Hill’s delicate and impressive ciders which range from semi-dry to dry and from still to sparkling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But Democrats don’t have to share the spotlight with the president, so their balancing acts are not as delicate as those confronting their Republican opponents.
    — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of delicate
Adjective
  • Nonpartisan expert committees of educators and librarians select the books, nearly all published by Penguin Random House.
    — Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But my favorite detail is the return of the expert podracer Sebulba from The Phantom Menace.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert

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“Bravura.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravura. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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