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as in torpedo
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Recent Examples of bravo
Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Mentoring and advice to the nonprofit world, all good and bravo and yes.
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So bravo to Aslan Khabliev, CEO of Loewe Technology, who is steering a century-old German brand into a new era.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravo
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Two big fish shot by like titanium torpedoes.—
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Whilst scalping tickets to watch Dorothy Hamill skate for Gold, he and his Olympic-level mustache were mistaken for Marc Spitz, the torpedo in a speedo who swam to seven Golds in ‘72.—
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The move drew people from across California, hoping to be part of Chain Reaction’s historical final hurrah.—
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Unlike a season ago, when Florida capped a late-season hoorah with a center-field flag-planting at Florida State, this meeting between the bitter in-state rivals felt more muted than ever — the product of a pair of fleeting seasons.—
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And other stars are applauding her candor.—
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Yaro also applauded Coinbase's strong business fundamentals.—
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The real horror is that the murderers are so thoroughly human.—
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Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous.—
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And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.—
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Read: What parents of boys should know Hess does all of this without sharing a drop of advice—hallelujah.—
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As Chicago reflects on positive crime trends and looks ahead to an even better year, let’s salute the contributions of everyone involved, including staff, outreach workers and participants in CVI programs.—
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Julian Franco, president of strategy and operations at Fox Entertainment, saluted the progress that Pansino and her business partner had been able to make as a boutique outfit.—
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Though detectives conclude that assassin cult members Ash (Jon Pointing) and Dee Dee (Maeve Courtier-Lilley) were the ones who killed Aaron, Paige revealed that the real killer was Ingrid.—
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Maduro is being held in the same federal jail in Brooklyn as accused assassin Luigi Mangione.—
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The Texas walkout drew a collective huzzah, with the chief Democratic group focused on state legislative power calling on their members to retaliate in spades.—
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Her final months in office have included great huzzahs in her honor, including receiving the Charlotte Rotary Club’s Excellence in Leadership Award and being named Charlotte Woman of the Year.—
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“Bravo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravo. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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