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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greathearted
Adjective
  • Take the first step today and let your epic story unfold, one courageous step at a time.
    Neerja Bhatia, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Originally bred as herding dogs, German shepherds earned the reputation of being affectionate, courageous and incredibly loyal.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a great UFC Fight Night that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Cancer, a disease that doesn’t discriminate and spares no one from its reach, has long been one of humanity’s greatest adversaries.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But even if Van Hollen’s motivation for going to El Salvador was less than noble, the truth is there are things more important than the political fight of the day.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The coat of arms above serves as the door for the ‘most noble, most loyal, most valiant and always loyal’.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The National Police Office will fully take care of the benefits and welfare of the families of the 5 brave policemen.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Holocaust survivor Marian Turski warned us all to be vigilant against indifference for good reason: turning inward at times of strife prevents us from being brave and leads to the exploitation of the vulnerable.
    Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With their flood of light and color, Yi Ming’s paintings have sold for high prices at charity auctions and have brought the artists invitations to design work for events both in China and abroad.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • So, higher cocoa prices hit the bottom line directly.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Initially introduced in the 1980s in service of building a superior urban running shoe, the color continues to embody New Balance’s staunch dedication to craft, quality, and fearless independence, in every field.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
  • Our natural and golden honey is named in honor of our fearless girl: The Delaney Bee Company, which pays homage to Maddy’s middle name.
    Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Internet users were gripped by Chewy's antics and the heroic rescue, leading to more than 4,200 comments on the TikTok post so far.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The subsequent two hours unfold in the broadest of brush strokes as the heroic Anakin devolves into a yellow-eyed, child-slaughtering psychopath in a preposterously short amount of time.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Without every last one of those points, there’s no telling whether No. 1 Duke would’ve survived No. 4 Arizona’s valiant comeback attempt.
    The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Cybertruck is indeed a valiant effort in doing something new, and that’s not what most manufacturers dare to do.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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