gallantly

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Recent Examples of gallantly As Fignon, four-time winner Bernard Hinault and LeMond fought for the overall General Classification minutes behind, the plucky Barteau gallantly, though hopelessly, defended his lead, allowing Fignon to preserve his efforts. Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Jurges gallantly refused to press charges, and Popovich was released from custody. Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Harry Potter…Such a Gentleman At the famed Tonys afterparty at the Carlyle Hotel, Daniel Radcliffe gallantly held his the train of his partner Erin Darke’s dress, while balancing a Diet Coke in his other hand. Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2026 For decades, contestants gallantly progressed through one category at a time. Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 This was stridently done under the banner of the AI being helpful to the mid-sized company and gallantly performing its solemn duty. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Having traded his signature smocks and fedora for a black tuxedo and shiny Oxfords, Schnabel bowed gallantly to the crowd and embraced Isaac and his cast throughout the ovation. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallantly
Adverb
  • Nash was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 2016 and worked as a contractor overseas, teaching pilots to fly F-15.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Bowen remained in the Marines until August 1946, when he was honorably discharged.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill shrewdly and courageously led the West in the epic battle against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan through World War II.
    John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 2025 second-round pick heroically forced and recovered a goal-line fumble in last season’s overtime road win over the Rams.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout DeSantis’ time in office, Florida itself has changed, shifting from a competitive battleground state to one that is now firmly Republican.
    Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • But, over the award show’s 75-plus-year tenure, there have been a handful of celebs who bravely bared all—and delivered unforgettable looks in the process.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Skirting bravely around the edges of space to seek solace, they’re hunted by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a deadly Alliance assassin on a mission who seeks to recapture her.
    Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • But the real entertainment is watching the six sails unfurl valiantly in the breeze as the sailing yachts, Wind Star, Wind Spirit, and Wind Surf, get underway to whisk passengers to the next idyllic Greek village.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Potapova valiantly retook the court but could not hold off the inevitable as Andreeva sealed the 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win with a backhand strike before going across the net to hug her opponent.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Jackson has responded accordingly and spoken boldly about the offense’s potential.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If leaders distinguish between thoughtful and careless risks, people can move boldly without lowering the bar.
    Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Gallantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallantly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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