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[ bruh-vyoor-uh, -voor-uh; Italian brah-voo-rah ] / brəˈvyʊər ə, -ˈvʊər ə; Italian brɑˈvu rɑ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bravura ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural bra·vu·ras, Italian bra·vu·re [brah-voo-re]. /brɑˈvu rɛ/. Music. a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer. a display of daring; brilliant performance. adjectiveMusic. spirited; florid; brilliant (applied chiefly to vocal but occasionally to instrumental compositions). Origin of bravuraFirst recorded in 1780–90; from Italian: literally, “spirit, dash”; see brave, -ure WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bravurabravery, bravado, bravura Words nearby bravurabravery, brave the elements, brave west winds, bravissimo, bravo, bravura, braw, brawl, Brawley, brawn, brawny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bravuraMoran does so with fearless honesty and bravura, but admits she was wary about oversharing when she wrote How to Be a Woman. Join Caitlin Moran’s Riotous Feminist Revolution|Lizzie Crocker|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST On the drama side, James Spader breaks into the Best Actor category for his bravura scenery chewing on The Blacklist. 15 Golden Globe Snubs and Surprises: No Oprah, No Jon Hamm, and More|Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST He gives a bravura physical performance of the act of dying that can only have been born of extensive firsthand experience. Indonesian Killers Brought to Justice 50 Years Too Late in ‘The Act of Killing’|Tom Sykes|July 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST It was a perfectly played symphony of silhouette, color, and texture—a bravura performance, an aesthetic rarity. Milan Fall Fashion Week 2012: Raf Simons’s Last Collection at Jil Sander|Robin Givhan|February 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This was vintage, bravura Blair: After six hours of questioning he remained defiant, unabashed, and proud. Blair's Gutsy Stand|Alex Massie|January 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST His characterization is strong, his style is redolent of bravura and his general atmosphere is fortissimo. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914|Various Peter heard her voice in one bravura after another; and for a short time he sat still listening and wondering. Was It Right to Forgive?|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr The great vice of the present day is bravura—an attempt to do something beyond the truth. Robert Orange|John Oliver Hobbes A bravura and finale of light, graceful melody close the opera. The Standard Light Operas|George Upton At least, in Rossinis Stabat Mater, there are no bravura airs. The Life of Rossini|Henry Sutherland Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for bravura/ (brəˈvjʊərə, -ˈvʊərə) /
nouna display of boldness or daring music - brilliance of execution
- (as modifier)a bravura passage
Word Origin for bravuraC18: from Italian: spirit, courage, from bravare to show off, see bravado Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bravuraarray, fearlessness, spunk, grit, daring, endurance, tenacity, audacity, heroism, determination, firmness, prowess, valor, fortitude, spirit, bravery, gallantry, exhibit, parade, demonstration |