: a recklessly bold person
Examples of daredevil in a Sentence
Adjective
his daredevil stunts are sure to end in disaster someday
a daredevil driver who thinks that drag racing on city streets is a harmless game
Noun
He has always been a bit of a daredevil.
that little daredevil has broken an arm and an ankle this year alone
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Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Thousands of onlookers cheered wildly as daredevil pilot Bessie Coleman arced her Curtiss Jenny biplane into a spiral above a Houston field.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The daredevil has gone swimming near glaciers and volcanoes, as well as among hippos, crocodiles and polar bears.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
Then there was the subplot of a daredevil robot named Saymo who broke up with his girlfriend in front of a crowd on a studio lot, then tried to roll off a ramp and fly over a car.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Thousands of onlookers cheered wildly as daredevil pilot Bessie Coleman arced her Curtiss Jenny biplane into a spiral above a Houston field.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Noun
But the 25-year-old daredevil just passed them by and waved on his way to the top of what was then the world's tallest building.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The daredevil has gone swimming near glaciers and volcanoes, as well as among hippos, crocodiles and polar bears.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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“Daredevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daredevil. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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