as in heroism
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
commended the rescuers for their gallantry
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Recent Examples of gallantry
Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.
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Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 May 2025
His offense: saving the damned with the melancholic gallantry of a real angel of history.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Great gallantry April 5th is known as Go for Broke Day.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Foster a Climate That Is Inclusive, Not Exclusive There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 May 2025
His offense: saving the damned with the melancholic gallantry of a real angel of history.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Great gallantry April 5th is known as Go for Broke Day.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Foster a Climate That Is Inclusive, Not Exclusive There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallantry
Noun
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John Chapman, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroism saving lives during the March 4, 2002, Battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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To look at it is to see the entire story of seduction and murder and tragic heroism through a single frame in which light itself, as always in cinema, is the lead actor and the source of revelation.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is a test of political courage.—
Jose Bernal,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Visceral, funny, provocative, timely and full of courage, this is a piece of work like no other.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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And thank you for your great bravery.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Roy’s bravery did not extend to talking to women.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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That mix of stubbornness and courageousness is what endeared Snider to fans and peers alike.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
15 Nov. 2025
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United, meanwhile, boasted the aerial prowess of both Lammens and defender Harry Maguire.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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But Democratic prowess in recent special elections raises the possibility that rather than a cold-blooded political hit, the GOP’s efforts could end up as a Pyrrhic victory.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Gallantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallantry. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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