gallanting

Definition of gallantingnext
present participle of gallant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallanting
Verb
  • Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Among the companies attending are Chevron, which still operates in Venezuela, and ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, which both had oil projects in the country that were lost as part of a 2007 nationalization of private businesses under Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chávez.
    Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And a whole succession of leaders from countries that are nominally still American allies — Britain, Germany, South Korea — are wooing rather than shunning Beijing to deepen economic cooperation.
    Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Greivis Vasquez, the key to Toronto wooing Kevin Durant.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Montana and Sheikha Mahra, whose full name is Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, first sparked dating rumors in October 2024 when the Emrati princess shared photos of herself giving the musician a tour of Dubai, per E!
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Six local counties had 12,017 existing and newly built homes sold — both houses and condos — according to Attom data dating to 2005.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The hotter temperatures are sparking changes in precipitation—rainier rains and drier droughts.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The confrontation is sparking a conversation about theater etiquette.
    Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Politicians, courting their support, aren’t far behind.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Literally sitting on the ground, probably kneeling and just watching the television, taking out the tape, rewinding it, putting it back in and watching it over and over again.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Gallanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallanting. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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