bravo 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bravonext
1
as in torpedo

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2
as in hurrah

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bravo

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verb

as in to applaud

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Recent Examples of bravo
Noun
Heard ‘bravo, bravo, bravo’ over the announcements. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Mentoring and advice to the nonprofit world, all good and bravo and yes. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bravo to ProPublica for asking for those letters, and bravo to the children brave enough to write them. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 So bravo to Aslan Khabliev, CEO of Loewe Technology, who is steering a century-old German brand into a new era. — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bravo
  1. torpedo
  2. hurrah
  3. applaud
  4. murderer
  5. hallelujah
  6. salute
  7. assassin
  8. huzzah
Noun
  • Their forces tested several anti-ship weapons before a submarine torpedo sent the vessel to the seabed.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo is an artefact of the Cold War.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of torpedo
Noun
  • The Socceroos' World Cup is over after losing to Egypt on penalties on Friday, but before their heartbreak, Australian fans had one final hurrah.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The final hurrah with the World Cup at stake.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of hurrah
Verb
  • The fifth-round pick of the 2024 draft — applauded for his versatility this offseason and who made several plays in the preseason, including an interception — played exactly one defensive snap against the Bucs.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Roan performed alongside pop stars such as Lola Young and Tinashe to applaud Midwest Princess Project’s success.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of applaud
Noun
  • That’s because Kansas City’s five victories haven’t exactly come against a murderer’s row of opponents.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Here, however, the show pulls a fast one, revealing that the murderer isn’t Pam, but instead a young girl named Grace (Gwendolyn Sundstrom).
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of murderer
Noun
  • And a road win without Pat Surtain II would be the surest hallelujah yet.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2025
  • There’d be a brief silence, before all the voices flooded in and the whole circle would catch fire like an unending wall of the most resounding hallelujah imaginable.
    — Jack Chang, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
Definition of hallelujah
Verb
  • Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of salute
Noun
  • Celaena won the tournament and is now working for the king as his main assassin.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Cartwright returns to his deceased grandfather’s home thrilled to see that Baker has successfully evaded both the Russian assassins and MI5’s own rabid dogs.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of assassin
Noun
  • For Chicagoans, the naming of a new pope brought not only pride among Catholics, but huzzahs across White Sox fandom.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • 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.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of huzzah

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“Bravo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bravo. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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