1
: possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous
valiant soldiers
2
: marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic
valiant feats
valiantly
adverb
valiantness
noun
: a valiant person
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She died last year after a valiant battle with cancer.
Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game.
She made a valiant attempt to fix the problem.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Their defense, led by Roquan Smith and Marlon Humphrey, delivered a valiant effort against one of the league’s best teams but could not smother Saquon Barkley forever.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati trailed 27-6 at one point and made a valiant effort to come back and tie the game at 27 all, but the Chargers won on a late J.K. Dobbins touchdown run.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
The premise is Reba McEntire returning to network sitcoms, and Happy’s Place is a valiant effort to create a show to support that central goal.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Time also alluded to Hannegan’s lack of experience, and his valiant efforts to correct for it.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Their defense, led by Roquan Smith and Marlon Humphrey, delivered a valiant effort against one of the league’s best teams but could not smother Saquon Barkley forever.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Cincinnati trailed 27-6 at one point and made a valiant effort to come back and tie the game at 27 all, but the Chargers won on a late J.K. Dobbins touchdown run.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
The premise is Reba McEntire returning to network sitcoms, and Happy’s Place is a valiant effort to create a show to support that central goal.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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