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Recent Examples of stouthearted Much like the valiant former Roman general Maximus of Gladiator or the stouthearted Crusader Balian of Kingdom of Heaven, Jean proudly charges into battle, sword in hand, hacking at the enemy with no regard for his own life. David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021 Ernaux, who is seventy-nine years old, is not well known outside of France, but in her native country she is considered something of a literary lioness, for her stouthearted willingness to mine material from her own life. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2020 Just a few days after airline passengers witnessed another inspiring example of the stouthearted professionals trained by the U.S. military, along comes an everyday hero who says his only combat training is wrestling his daughter to bed. James Freeman, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2018 Of course the musketeers and d’Artagnan, who dreams of becoming one of them, also have their share of gentlemanly and stouthearted qualities, but Dumas is more interested in using their shortcomings to propel his plot. Tobias Grey, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stouthearted
Adjective
  • There are so many things that are special and unique and powerful and resilient and courageous about us.
    Essence, Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Vincent has been courageous and consistent in his reckoning with his country as both must and adversary.
    Steven Vargas, ARTnews.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Even Zelensky, who has put on a brave face for his people from the very moment the war began, is dropping some of his maximalist demands.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Without brave leadership, however, Israel’s opportunity could slip away.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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
Adjective
  • And Puka Nacua has been fearless in his return from a knee injury.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • So did the fearless taggers with their spray paint cans.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Centered on the battle between the heroic He-Man — the universe’s most powerful man — and the evil Skeletor, the Masters of the Universe franchise was introduced by way of a line of popular action figures in 1982.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Albert Suárez stepped in to pitch a gallant five innings but understandably could not go more on short notice.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024

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“Stouthearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stouthearted. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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