"brava" meaning in English

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          "text": "BRAVA! Brava! Brava! to Caryl Rivers for her article “Why Can't Hollywood See That 35 Is Beautiful, Too?” It's about time people recognized the double standard in films where men and women are concerned.",
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          "text": "When ballet stars perform in San Francisco, they always dine at Bali’s, the domain of a Manchurian-born Armenian, owner Armen Baliantz. […] An ex-ballerina herself, she has now brought all her discipline, grace, and charm to the running of Bali’s, and all we can say is “brava!”",
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          "text": "This message sticks in the memory as a small masterpiece of innuendo. / congrats on sublime times mandate pun intended no congrats from mama morton whom phoned per request mama not thrilled for boy that he interview mann mama thrilled for mann that he interviewed by boy till palermo immer noch deine / marcia / Brava. Brilliant Mama’s boy baiting.",
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