GALLANTS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of gallant

as in dudes

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance he was quite a gallant, primping more than either of his sisters

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as in boyfriends

a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her she had a whole host of gallants vying for her hand in marriage

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gallants

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gallant

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Noun

Bobby Wilson was a pastor’s son who grew up idolizing the kind of R&B dudes who could wail a praise song and then hit up Freaknik afterwards (think Jodeci and H-Town).

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 July 2026
Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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The singer and Gomez met through their respective ex-boyfriends, Joe and Nick Jonas, in 2008.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
By the 1990s, the rule book was hundreds of pages long, with lines as specific as which fork to use at dinner and directives to not speak about boyfriends in front of fans, according to Texas Monthly's podcast America's Girls.

— Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

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One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Biglari Holdings courts the MAHA movement The MAHA hire is the latest chapter in a long and turbulent saga for Biglari Holdings and its CEO Sardar Biglari, who took control of Steak ‘n Shake in 2008 when the chain was losing $100,000 a day.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

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Given how important human artistry and authenticity is to music lovers all over the world, these labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Topped with a pepperminty chocolate ganache and a crunchy layer of peppermint candy, these homemade brownies are perfect for mint lovers of all kinds.

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

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