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
Synonyms
Examples of valiant in a Sentence
Adjective
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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Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024
Flav’s valiant effort to save Red Lobster (and its biscuits) is just one example of the artist's passionate personality.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
There are no heroes here, no valiant effort to stand up for what is right by waving a flag.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Sometimes, however, even the most valiant efforts of a fellow passenger to soothe a child fall short.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023
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Adjective
For children of the ’60s, the struggles of West, Elgin Baylor and the rest of the Lakers through the decade against the Boston Celtics reminded us that life wasn’t fair, and valiant effort wasn’t necessarily its own reward.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024
Flav’s valiant effort to save Red Lobster (and its biscuits) is just one example of the artist's passionate personality.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
There are no heroes here, no valiant effort to stand up for what is right by waving a flag.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Sometimes, however, even the most valiant efforts of a fellow passenger to soothe a child fall short.
—Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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