Bravo
exclamation
Said when you appreciate or approve something someone has done.
Bravo! That was a wonderful performance.
Often appears as...
- bravo! well done!
- bravo! splendid!
noun
A professional killer, especially in Italy in the past.
In the past, Italian nobles often employed bravos to do their dirty work.
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
A man known for being brave or daring.
He is a true bravo, always willing to help others irrespective of the dangers involved.
exclamation
Said when you appreciate or approve something someone has done.
Bravo! That was a wonderful performance.
Often appears as...
- bravo! well done!
- bravo! splendid!
noun
A professional killer, especially in Italy in the past.
In the past, Italian nobles often employed bravos to do their dirty work.
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
A man known for being brave or daring.
He is a true bravo, always willing to help others irrespective of the dangers involved.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Enthusiastic Praise
Expresses strong enthusiasm or approval, often in artistic or performance contexts.
She received a loud 'Bravo!' after her dance solo.
Pro Tip 2/3Audience Interaction
Commonly shouted by audiences during or after a performance to show admiration.
The crowd shouted 'Bravo!' in unison when the curtain fell.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Use
Originally from Italian, used globally, especially in European and North American cultures.
After the opera, 'Bravo!' echoes could be heard throughout the theater.
Pro Tip 1/3Enthusiastic Praise
Expresses strong enthusiasm or approval, often in artistic or performance contexts.
She received a loud 'Bravo!' after her dance solo.
Pro Tip 2/3Audience Interaction
Commonly shouted by audiences during or after a performance to show admiration.
The crowd shouted 'Bravo!' in unison when the curtain fell.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Use
Originally from Italian, used globally, especially in European and North American cultures.
After the opera, 'Bravo!' echoes could be heard throughout the theater.
Pro Tip 1/3Enthusiastic Praise
Expresses strong enthusiasm or approval, often in artistic or performance contexts.
She received a loud 'Bravo!' after her dance solo.
Pro Tip 2/3Audience Interaction
Commonly shouted by audiences during or after a performance to show admiration.
The crowd shouted 'Bravo!' in unison when the curtain fell.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Use
Originally from Italian, used globally, especially in European and North American cultures.
After the opera, 'Bravo!' echoes could be heard throughout the theater.
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David Pogue: Simplicity...
Easy is hard. Pre-sweat the details for your audience. Count the taps. Remember, the hard part is not deciding what features to add, it's deciding what to leave out. And best of all, your motivation simplicity sells. Bravo. Thank you very much. Hear, hear!
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Selling Survival:...
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Video examples
David Pogue: Simplicity...
Easy is hard. Pre-sweat the details for your audience. Count the taps. Remember, the hard part is not deciding what features to add, it's deciding what to leave out. And best of all, your motivation simplicity sells. Bravo. Thank you very much. Hear, hear!
Video examples
Selling Survival:...
about here okay right there good just go right on go ahead I don't see either Bravo oh my goodness accessible student it's obvious that a well-stocked first-aid kit and emergency training are key tools
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Quote examples
Julie Klausner
American Author
I love the 'Housewives.' I don't watch 'American Idol' or 'X Factor.' I guess I don't like network reality: I like my Bravo; I like documentary programming - I love 'Intervention' and some things on TLC more than others - but the 'Real Housewives' to me are really revolutionary, in terms of giving camera time to women of a certain age.
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Jill Kargman
American Author
I wanted to make a late-night-type show that happened to be in the morning for moms. Bravo was more interested in a blend of my books 'Momzillas' and 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut,' which is a collection of nonfiction essays.
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Bette Davis
American Actress
There are new words now that excuse everybody. Give me the good old days of heroes and villains, the people you can bravo or hiss. There was a truth to them that all the slick credulity of today cannot touch.
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Patti Stanger
American Businesswoman
I'm a planner, and most networks don't plan. Bravo doesn't plan. Bravo is lucky in a lot of ways - they've got a lot of great talent, but at the same time, they don't nurture it. They lost 'Project Runway.
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Steve Ballmer
American Businessman
In the case of music, Apple got out early. They were the first to really recognize that you couldn't just think about the device and all the pieces separately. Bravo.
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Bethenny Frankel
American Businesswoman
Bravo can't be responsible for the mental state of every single person that comes onto their network.
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Luis Enrique
Spanish Athlete
Bravo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Jordi Masip are three goalkeepers of the highest quality.
Quote examples
Julie Klausner
American Author
I love the 'Housewives.' I don't watch 'American Idol' or 'X Factor.' I guess I don't like network reality: I like my Bravo; I like documentary programming - I love 'Intervention' and some things on TLC more than others - but the 'Real Housewives' to me are really revolutionary, in terms of giving camera time to women of a certain age.
Quote examples
Jill Kargman
American Author
I wanted to make a late-night-type show that happened to be in the morning for moms. Bravo was more interested in a blend of my books 'Momzillas' and 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut,' which is a collection of nonfiction essays.
Quote examples
Bette Davis
American Actress
There are new words now that excuse everybody. Give me the good old days of heroes and villains, the people you can bravo or hiss. There was a truth to them that all the slick credulity of today cannot touch.
Quote examples
Patti Stanger
American Businesswoman
I'm a planner, and most networks don't plan. Bravo doesn't plan. Bravo is lucky in a lot of ways - they've got a lot of great talent, but at the same time, they don't nurture it. They lost 'Project Runway.
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Steve Ballmer
American Businessman
In the case of music, Apple got out early. They were the first to really recognize that you couldn't just think about the device and all the pieces separately. Bravo.
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Bethenny Frankel
American Businesswoman
Bravo can't be responsible for the mental state of every single person that comes onto their network.
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Luis Enrique
Spanish Athlete
Bravo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Jordi Masip are three goalkeepers of the highest quality.
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