as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
an extraordinary display of prowess on the battlefield
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Recent Examples of prowess
Huang often brought up Dorje Chang’s rare artistic prowess throughout our conversation.
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The town’s fireworks prowess is also evident in language.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Flashback: That road prowess followed the team to Seattle this week, where Houston held the No. 4-seed Sounders scoreless, forcing a penalty shoot-out.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The potential return of the Tasmanian tiger will be a culmination of efforts from scientists at the University of Melbourne, the technological prowess of Colossal Biosciences and the genetic contributions of a pickled 110-year old thylacine head.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The town’s fireworks prowess is also evident in language.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Flashback: That road prowess followed the team to Seattle this week, where Houston held the No. 4-seed Sounders scoreless, forcing a penalty shoot-out.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The potential return of the Tasmanian tiger will be a culmination of efforts from scientists at the University of Melbourne, the technological prowess of Colossal Biosciences and the genetic contributions of a pickled 110-year old thylacine head.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prowess
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Both scenes are memorable and stunning in a solid, not remarkable, film that warmly celebrates the unbending love shared between a mother and a son and the courage and bravery of Londoners during The Blitz.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Unless Josh finally works up the courage to take his crush on Bananas to the next level.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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With the possible exception of one act of heroism late in the film, none of the animals are anthropomorphized.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Few organizations in America received the kind of attention Eisner lavished on the DFD, and his photos showed both the heroism of the firefighters and the misery of the Motor City burning.Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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These outings have more to do with group bonding and proof of bravery than the supernatural.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Images of their odyssey were captured by Palestinian journalist Alaa Hamouda, with Qamar drawing praise for her bravery in a snapshot of the daily reality facing many Palestinians in the enclave.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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For the next 40 years, not one of the seven Medal of Honor candidates cited for their gallantry in Cambodia or Laos received it.Barry Barnett, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
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Superheroes have long been depicted wearing capes, which symbolize gallantry and underscore the fanciful nature of the superhero genre.Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Prowess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prowess. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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