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Recent Examples of prowess The display of martial arts prowess displayed by Bren Foster is among the best seen in recent memory and a reminder of how special DTV action can be at its best. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025 To further bolster its manufacturing prowess, the South Asian nation has been eyeing Tesla to set up its base in the country. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025 But Hagan demonstrated her prowess in the pool long before that. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 He’s actually tied for the third-best odds, so people are onto his superspeedway prowess now. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prowess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prowess
Noun
  • Final Thoughts In 2025, businesses that thrive will be those that have the courage to define a niche and serve it relentlessly.
    Sneha Lundia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Lilian, with a phobia of reptiles, nevertheless gathered the courage for her children’s sake, running a finger along the back of the boa constrictor.
    Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Those award-winning victimhood stereotypes equate social grievances with mundane heroism while Leigh’s close-up view of individual psychological stress seems designed to overpower banal politicization.
    Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The heroism of our firefighters — during the Palisades fire and every single day — is without question.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Passengers huddle to hear the fabled tale of a sailor who fell in love with the ocean, an allegory about bravery, exploration and transformation.
    Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • He was deployed to Italy, where his conspicuous gallantry in combat earned him the Military Cross.
    Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Prowess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prowess. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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