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
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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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Our brave and valiant forces delivered a resounding response, bringing the enemy to its knees.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The coat of arms above serves as the door for the ‘most noble, most loyal, most valiant and always loyal’.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
When senior Celina Frenz wasn’t dancing through defenders to create pressure, Kocher’s ability to find Meisner darting in from the left wing was the codebreaker against a valiant effort from Timnath.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
Plum’s absence was sorely felt as what began as a valiant effort by the Sparks — keeping pace with the visiting Storm through the first half — quickly unraveled into a 98-67 blowout loss Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Our brave and valiant forces delivered a resounding response, bringing the enemy to its knees.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The coat of arms above serves as the door for the ‘most noble, most loyal, most valiant and always loyal’.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
When senior Celina Frenz wasn’t dancing through defenders to create pressure, Kocher’s ability to find Meisner darting in from the left wing was the codebreaker against a valiant effort from Timnath.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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