How to Use risk-taker in a Sentence

risk-taker

noun
  • The vintage style of bangs are made for a stylish risk-taker.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The vintage style of bangs are made for a stylish risk-taker.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Porter tends to be more of a risk-taker than Rollins defensively.
    — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Florence Pugh is a risk-taker, both in her choice of roles and her beauty routine.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 July 2023
  • As the two begin their climb, Nate’s status as the risk-taker crumbles.
    — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In recent years, Dunn came to be known as a controversial risk-taker.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The job is to keep the door open for the next generation, to honor the risk-taker and the newcomer, and build it again.
    — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • David Beckham has been a risk-taker with his fashion and wardrobe since his beginning moments.
    — Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Wintour, a risk-taker who took over the title in 1988, saw the mass appeal in a broader approach.
    — Leanne Italie, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Newsom is more of a policy wonk, a greater risk-taker and is more willing to venture into challenging and even hostile settings.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Craig is the emotional anchor — a man who evolves from fearless risk-taker to a loving father, ultimately choosing to step away from war.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This little risk-taker is not afraid to experiment with his look, sporting everything from an edgy buzz cut and a spiky mohawk to longer hair and his recent bleach blond do.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • The renowned entertainer, famous for her 1960s hippie vibes — long hair down to there and bell bottoms — was always a style risk-taker.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • As a risk-taker, designer Erik Rosete featured harness details, metallic accents, and body-conscious fits.
    — Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • Having a mission seemed to benefit the risk-taker, increasing the probability of success.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Being the planet of enlightenment, novelty, and progress, Uranus represents your ability to be a risk-taker, capable of making big life changes when the times call for it.
    — Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The Grammys red carpet is always a playful parade of bold and daring fashion choices, and as a frequent style risk-taker, Heidi Klum is right at home at music's biggest night.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Brad, an ambitious and creative risk-taker, is constantly reinventing the company by discovering and inventing new products to adapt to an ever-evolving market.
    — Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • On the red carpet, Emma Corrin has become known as a bona fide risk-taker, rocking everything from pantless Miu Miu tuxedos to trompe l’oeil Loewe balloon dresses.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
  • An optimistic risk-taker and marketplace disruptor, Joe sees and creates opportunities that make a significant impact on their respective industries.
    — Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Tim Connelly has built a reputation for being a risk-taker since taking over as the Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations three years ago.
    — Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Karnad, a prominent Indian conservative strategist, deflates Narendra Modi’s image as a nationalist strongman and risk-taker, at least as far as foreign policy is concerned.
    — Bharat Karnad, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Proving herself ever the risk-taker, Diana brought bright and bold color to the 1985 London Fashion Week reception held at Lancaster House in March of that year.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In a social situation where a single behavior can lead to accolades (if successful) or public ridicule (if failed), pushing risks past all reason may be understandable, particularly for individuals who have already built their identity and reputation around being an elite risk-taker.
    — Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The biopic tells the story of French artist Philippe Petit's unauthorized high-wire walk between New York City's Twin Towers in 1974, and Gordon-Levitt was lucky enough to learn from the risk-taker himself.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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