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Recent Examples of valor For actions in Normandy, he was awarded the Silver Star, the U.S. military’s third-highest award for valor in combat. Benjamin MacK-Jackson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024 This find gives us the opportunity for today’s generation of Sailors and Navy civilians to be inspired by their valor and sacrifice. Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 The governor’s attitude conveys disrespect for those veterans who actually did receive the Bronze Star for their valor and self-sacrifice in combat, including those men and women who were awarded the Bronze Star posthumously after making the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Fred Medinger, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024 Before retiring in 2020, Rossler, 43, completed deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq and received a Bronze Star Medal for valor. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for valor 
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Noun
  • The Rotunda painting of General Washington giving up power, Lincoln's Bible, acts of heroism in service of democratic ideals, nourishment from the past to the present.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • In an extraordinary act of heroism, two officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) braved freezing waters in Gulf County to rescue 30 sea turtles that were caught in historic cold temperatures.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • What sets Chappell apart is her courage to be herself in every sense: her honesty, her individuality, and her commitment to creating meaningful music.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • By using universal themes—service, courage, and shared purpose—these leaders spoke to the core of human experience.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Marks will be given to chart all manner of qualities and characteristics such as ball control, passing, heading, vision, movement, strength, bravery, leadership.
    Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Working on Lynch’s set required a level of bravery that the shy girl from Chicago had not drawn on before.
    Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As mentioned above, Doughty is still good for 50 points even well into his thirties, and a lot of that is via his prowess on the power play.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • While Chile’s extreme south draws visitors thanks to pristine parks like Torres del Paine and Bernardo O'Higgins, Puerto Varas serves as a shining example of central Chile’s prowess within the realm of tourism.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Valor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valor. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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