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derring-do

NOUN
  1. brave and heroic feats

How To Use derring-do In A Sentence

  • ‘I was keen to write a pantomime as a pastiche of a classic tale of derring-do,’ said Richard.
  • The story is fast-moving and filled with heroic derring-do, impressive action sequences, and deeply-felt tragedy.
  • Lacking gloriousness in themselves, they deny gloriousness to all mankind; too cowardly for whimsy and derring-do, they assert whimsy and derring-do ceased at the very latest no later than the middle ages; flickering little tapers themselves, their feeble eyes are dazzled to unseeingness of the flaming conflagrations of other souls that illumine their skies. THE KANAKA SURF
  • While some of the librarians sit behind the desk, others engage in even more derring-do. Steve Leveen: When Government and Business Get It Really Right -- Together
  • This treasure trove of information details the daring deeds and derring-do of a galaxy of Headingley Stadium stars.
  • While the blackout (or greyout?) began at 12:00 a.m. on the East Coast, there have been reports that the site is still visible (even without any escape key derring-do) in timezones where browser clocks have not yet hit midnight. NYT > Home Page
  • But Mr. Ijaz, who has a reputation for grandstanding about his diplomatic derring-do, has released Blackberry chat transcripts with the ambassador that seem to show Mr. Haqqani was one of the authors of the memorandum at the heart of this scandal. A U.S.-Pakistan Reset
  • Just reciting the names conjures up the romantic side of Scottish history, peppered with acts of valour, loyalty, derring-do and occasional folly.
  • But I imagined myself not getting a tattoo at twenty-eight; time passes; by the age of thirty-five, I would (I imagined) no longer have the youthful derring-do to go ahead and get the tattoo. Tattoo in Japan Boing Boing
  • A fine mix of drama and derring-do. The Sun
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