Braved Sentence Examples

He had braved the storm last night to get her.

His courage, as well as his moderation, was again displayed during the revolution of 1830, when, as president of the parliamentary commission for the trial of the ministers of Charles X., he braved the fury of the mob and secured a sentence of imprisonment in place of the death penalty for which they clamoured.

Thanks to the ecclesiastical sanction of his royalty, Philip had successfully braved the pope for twenty years, in the matter of Ingeborg and again in that of the German schism, when he had supported Philip of Swabia against Otto of Brunswick, the popes candidate.

After a lovely picnic we got changed into our swimming togs and braved the water!

Like the early sailors who braved unknown dangers in pursuit of fortune, glory and the well-being of their kin, soldiers of bygone days embraced the nautical star for its safety and guidance symbolism.

He braved her scrutiny with a small twinkle in his eye and a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

She explained why she was in Fayetteville and mentioned that Keaton had braved the storm to be with her.

A massacre took place, and Antiochus braved the anger of Yahweh by entering and pillaging the Temple with impunity.

She astonished allonlookers by the calmness with which she braved death (April 1 3, 1794).

For five years the king braved all anathemas, but about 1002 he gave up Bertha and married Constance, daughter of a certain Count William, an intriguing and ambitious woman, who made life miserable for her husband, while the court was disturbed by quarrels between the partisans of the two queens.

Inspired by apostolic zeal the friars braved the terrors of life in the remote villages, raised the natives The Friars from barbarianism and taught them the forms of Christianity.

Chalais was beheaded at Nantes in 1626 for having upheld Gaston of Orleans in his refusal to wed Mademoiselle de Montpensier, and Marshal dOrnano died at Vincennes for having given him bad advice in this matter; while the duelist de Boutteville was put to the torture for having braved the edict against duels.

Collected from the Super Guys n gals who braved the atrocious elements.

Seeds of Revolution Scottish botanists braved tempests and conflicts to discover new flowers and fauna.

Apparently all the group braved the icy waters, except Mrs R, the big wuss!

A few restless souls braved the midday heat to walk along the beach, where several Paddyfield Pipits gave superb close views.

After a lovely picnic we got changed into our swimming togs and braved the water !

Apparently all the group braved the icy waters, except Mrs R, the big wuss !

If you haven't yet braved this underwear trend, try on a pair and you may be pleasantly surprised to discover the comfort as well as the sex appeal of the thong.

Despite having narrowed down your man's interests and braved the shopping crowds, you still do not have a gift worthy of putting your name on.

Travelling generally in companies, and carrying a simple outfit, these Celtic pioneers flung themselves on the continent of Europe, and, not content with reproducing at Annegray or Luxeuil the willow or brushwood huts, the chapel and the round tower, which they had left behind in Derry or in the island of Hy (Iona), they braved the dangers of the northern seas, and penetrated as far as the Faroes and even far distant Iceland.