as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Elena Rybakina made a valiant go of it with a bad back but fell in three sets to Madison Keys.
Eva Lys, a lucky loser, ran into the Iga Swiatek buzzsaw and was finished in 59 minutes.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
There are no heroes here, no valiant effort to stand up for what is right by waving a flag.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Enterprises are dedicating significant portions of their budgets to cybersecurity, and many are mounting valiant efforts to defend their digital borders.
—Danielle Sheer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Advertisement Biden has days left in the presidential office and has spent the last few days issuing awards and medals to valiant military veterans, courageous law enforcement officials and exceptional Americans.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Elena Rybakina made a valiant go of it with a bad back but fell in three sets to Madison Keys.
Eva Lys, a lucky loser, ran into the Iga Swiatek buzzsaw and was finished in 59 minutes.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
There are no heroes here, no valiant effort to stand up for what is right by waving a flag.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Enterprises are dedicating significant portions of their budgets to cybersecurity, and many are mounting valiant efforts to defend their digital borders.
—Danielle Sheer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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Of course, in addition to elevating your look, these Lululemon leg warmers are designed to keep shivering at bay when you brave winter temps just wearing tights.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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President Trump's Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This group includes high-flying names such as Nvidia, which has been the stalwart of this bull market run.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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Presidents nominated whichever party stalwart was acceptable to their base.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The day was saved by advance planning for wildfire mitigation and courageous staff, including security guards and groundskeepers who risked life and limb and remained at the site to fight the deadly blaze.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Click on the video above to see a courageous K9 take her final bow before retirement Need a break?—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yes, Joey is the latest in a long series of unlikely action movie heroes who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and fighting seemingly insurmountable odds to survive.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tottenham were thrilled to have their returning heroes but some familiar problems persist.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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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
Adjective
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Despite the charges against Mangione, some people view him as a heroic figure in the aftermath of his arrest, which gave rise to an outpouring of grievances about insurance companies.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood are offering free theme park tickets to first responders who tackled the devastating wildfires that destroyed swaths of Pacific Palisades and Altadena to thank them for their heroic efforts.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alexa Crowe’s fearless investigative skills will continue to be put to the test!—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
7 Feb. 2025
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It has just been announced that their fearless leader, the inimitable Dave King, is currently battling a very serious health condition.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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