Definition of greatheartednext
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as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service

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Adjective
  • Although Argentina recovered from the defeat and reached the final, the Cameroon team’s courageous performance has become the stuff of World Cup legend.
    Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
  • Marmo sees Bruce’s life as tragical, comical but also adventurous and courageous.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2026
  • Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Its easy sextile to healing Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership supports brave conversations that make room for depth with grace.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Austin Nieves, a recent transplant to the area and the man who had brought this brave group together, broke the strained silence by handing out beers.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Baelor Targaryen Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) — often called Baelor Breakspear — is a noble and widely respected Targaryen prince known for his honor, leadership and skill in battle.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Unknown is whether the current Flora Macdonald Johnston is descended from her ferociously patriotic namesake – pictured above is the 1749 Allan Ramsay portrait of the noble Scotswoman that hangs in Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Before becoming an Academy Award-winning actress, activist, and fitness pioneer, Fonda captivated audiences in Barbarella with fearless fashion, futuristic beauty, and unforgettable blonde hair.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 June 2026
  • The challenger plays free, takes the shot, and converts the lopsided stakes into the kind of fearless performance the incumbent literally cannot produce, because the incumbent has too much to protect.
    Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • While wind conditions around Big Bear Lake weren't necessarily high on Friday afternoon, there were reports of strong gusts in the Lucerne Valley, where there's a main SCE line that feeds BVES the majority of its power.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Feels-like temperatures outside the Triad could reach as high as 112, the forecast stated.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Their heroic labors produced the versions that, copied and recopied on papyrus and later on parchment, arrived at last at a printing press in Florence.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Veteran stopper Vozinha will likely need another heroic performance but with his mother on her way to the States to watch this game, lightning could well strike twice for the 40-year-old goalkeeper.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Tunisia put up a valiant effort despite the nonstop Dutch offensive.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • The valiant effort was the impetus to a viable political career and is but one in a long line of accomplishments from the esteemed congresswoman, whose political career is now coming to a close.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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