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How to use derring-do in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word derring-do? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
The story is fast-moving and filled with heroic derring-do, impressive action sequences, and deeply-felt tragedy.
Now, I'm sure some of you with a more sceptical nature might find my tales of invisible derring-do a little hard to believe.
The research describes the derring-do of a team of scientists working at University of East Anglia.
She fell in love with Colonel Charles Doughty-Wylie, a soldier with a record of derring-do with appropriate movie star looks.
The programme will be of interest to those who either know nothing about the siege, or who never tire of hearing the same violent tale of derring-do repeated time and again.
Later in the same action, Lieutenant Rutherford, leading his men with the same derring-do, took another pill box and 35 further prisoners.
After decades of being considered bad form, tales of imperial derring-do are making something of a comeback.
Still, despite its linguistic derring-do, Vernon God Little is less a satire than a burlesque.
The breathtaking display of skill and derring-do by the cadets of the National Cadet Corps on Sunday left one dumbfounded.
A swashbuckling sea adventure with loads of derring-do, swordfights, mutinies and good old fashioned maiden rescues.
This treasure trove of information details the daring deeds and derring-do of a galaxy of Headingley Stadium stars.
Colonial derring-do helped solidify the union at home.
Branson, whose derring-do and orthodontic architecture has charmed a million housewives, still presents himself as the youthful whizz-kid, although he is 50 this summer.
It doesn't involve bravura skill or derring-do.
We want chariot races out there, deeds of derring-do.
Just reciting the names conjures up the romantic side of Scottish history, peppered with acts of valour, loyalty, derring-do and occasional folly.
Simmons keeps the dense, Hitchcockian plot thrumming with derring-do and literal cliffhangers and romance and a cryptozoological MacGuffin.
Examples from Classical Literature
Of deeds of derring-do for the saving of life our square-set friend was full.
None of it fitted his preconceived notions of an Indian fight, with bullets flying thick and fast and deeds of derring-do.
To that complexion of mean fraud did the old smuggling traditions of courage, adventure, and derring-do come at last!
We can watch your deeds of derring-do from here through the glasses.
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