gallanting

verb

present participle of gallant
as in attending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallanting
  1. attending
  2. wooing
  3. dating
  4. sparking
  5. courting
  6. taking out
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  • More important than even the connections that are made between the mentors and the mentees here are actually the relationships made among the people who are attending.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The lawsuits allege that Ouellette, who was 18 at the time, bought alcohol at Edgewood before attending a party at the Schultz Corporation, where multiple witnesses in the criminal trial testified that there was underage drinking.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of attending
Verb
  • FanDuel, wooing the leagues, cited research showing that its customers watched forty per cent more sports after becoming members.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats won governor races in the next three biggest states previously wooing data center developers—Arizona, Georgia, and Ohio.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of wooing
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  • In the transcript of his testimony, Acosta does not state Menchel had a connection with Epstein at the time, but was asked about Menchel previously dating a woman on Epstein’s defense team and a photo that purported to show the men skiing together.
    — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • After nearly two years of dating, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have taken their relationship to the next level.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of dating
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  • Growing concern over microplastics and sustainability is sparking a wave of plastic-free coffee pods and machines.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The pirate crew is said to have tortured, killed and raped those aboard the royal ship, sparking global outrage and what is considered the first worldwide manhunt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sparking
Verb
  • Tecovas is courting the fashion crowd with its latest collaboration.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Many South Dakotans worry their home state is too busy courting these nonresident hunters — or more precisely, their wallets — to notice the fading tradition of resident pheasant culture.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of courting
Verb
  • In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This involves taking out a lower-cost, longer-term financial product.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking out
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“Gallanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallanting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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