(s): disposed to venture or take risks 'audacious visions of the total conquest of space' 'an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas' 'the most daring of contemporary fiction writers' 'a venturesome investor' 'a venturous spirit'.

Pronunciation of audacious: AA0 D EY1 SH AH0 S (ɔ'deɪʃəs).

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2022 One of the most audacious operations in the German conquest of Europe was the air assault on the Greek island of Crete, the first action in which paratroopers were dropped in large numbers. 2023 In 1995, who would’ve thought that the guy who wrote The Usual Suspects would be making Hollywood’s most audacious action movies more than a quarter-century later? - Jennifer M. 2023 The Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements may be the most audacious federal rule ever proposed. Jonathan Guyer, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023 Across the Middle East, political cartoonists and caricaturists have been experimenting with strips and visual stories for more than a century, with cartoons often representing the most audacious voices in the press. Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb.

2023 Indeed, Gardiner’s memoir offers a tale even more audacious than the movie. 2023 And some graduate to more audacious crimes like the Big Maple Leaf theft.

2023 As far as we’re concerned, Alabama’s most audacious and authentic filmmaker has no need of these. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. Recent Examples on the Web At times, the more audacious Evelyn proves an unexpected voice of reason.

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