Examples of 'derring-do' in a sentence
Meaning of "derring-do"
Derring-do is a noun that refers to the action of brave behavior or daring feats, often in a theatrical or exaggerated manner
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- Valiant deeds in desperate times.
- Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions.
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Hillary was not a derring-do type of person.
The whole affair does have a certain spirit of derring-do.
The present situation requires the derring-do of a different sort of ruse.
This was the realization of his childhood dreams of derring-do.
There will be derring-do and stuff like you have never seen.
I needed to inject an element of derring-do into my sobriety.
All you gotta do is keep the doc enthralled with tales of derring-do.
I have had enough of your derring-do for one day.
His world overflows with adventure and daring deeds of derring-do.
Tales of derring-do Bad and good luck tales.
They will urge him to more feats of derring-do.
This was a classic tale of English derring-do on a shoestring, the homegrown British hero.
I needed to inject an element of derring-do.
There will be derring-do And stuff like you would never see.
I have followed all your deeds of derring-do and bravery.
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But the ever belligerent, derring-do of Baby Boomers circumvented their own predicted role.
Philo is primed to perform his most fabulous feat of derring-do yet.
I had a lot of derring-do and panache.
Henriques is remembered today as a dashing pirate, though accounts of his derring-do vary.
Of course I must hear all about your derring-do on the field of battle.
What with the spinning through the air thing and the swashbuckling, and the derring-do.
Which took a great deal of derring-do on his part, really.
I have been keeping our Russian visitor entertained with tales of Gerty 's derring-do.
Combine a little derring-do on my part, a little dumb muscle from squirrel.
When are you gonna stop telling the buffoons these fanciful Bondian tales of derring-do.
There will be derring-do.
Combine a little derring-do on my part, a little dumb muscle from squirrel, a little bleeding from moose.
Wait a minute . All you gotta do is keep the doc enthralled with tales of derring-do.
I tell you, you are a story of derring-do waiting to be told, Donald Crowhurst.
I will go and have a little sleep . I have had enough of your derring-do for one day.
Now, let us see what derring-do the Legends of Tomorrow get into today.
The valiant Cold War warriors and their exploits of derring-do.
The derring-do that created Flashman.
I have excellent stories of derring-do.
There was derring-do and adventuring . It 's exciting.
The intrepid earl became an imperial hero, known for his derring-do.
Why? I needed to inject an element of derring-do into my sobriety.
I can understand the life of a full-blooded pirate, the thrill, the danger and the derring-do.
Bravado, a touch of derring-do.
I was just, uh, regaling the newbies with some, uh, classic tales of Marty Kaan derring-do.
For expectations to be met, there can be no room for risk, derring-do or innovation.
Batman and Robin, the dashing diamonds of derring-do.
Though Nell had witnessed many examples of our hero 's derring-do.
Move over, Magellan. Philo is primed to perform his most fabulous feat of derring-do yet.
Why? I needed to inject an element of derring-do.
Those who try to tangle with my derring-do ♪.
We accomplished something on that day. "A feat of derring-do.
Anyway, enough about Grampy 's heroic tales of derring-do.
In contrast, Merlin, Rodomont, and Roland portray a watered-down version of knightly derring-do.
