as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
traditionally young Masai men are consigned to a period of isolation in the bush in order to turn them into strong, lionhearted warriors
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Recent Examples of lionhearted
Our lionhearted hero is finally running out of lives.
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Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Don't let the YA classification fool you—this collection of scary stories is poised to make even a lionhearted adult jump.
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Emily Burack,
Town & Country,
25 Jan. 2023
Her longtime stylist, Micaela Erlanger, has created a more daring yet heroic wardrobe full of daring silhouettes mixed with mesmerizing prints and colors, giving a lionhearted upgrade off-screen.
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Danielle Wright,
Essence,
16 Nov. 2022
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Don't let the YA classification fool you—this collection of scary stories is poised to make even a lionhearted adult jump.
—
Emily Burack,
Town & Country,
25 Jan. 2023
Her longtime stylist, Micaela Erlanger, has created a more daring yet heroic wardrobe full of daring silhouettes mixed with mesmerizing prints and colors, giving a lionhearted upgrade off-screen.
—
Danielle Wright,
Essence,
16 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lionhearted
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Although Argentina recovered from the defeat and reached the final, the Cameroon team’s courageous performance has become the stuff of World Cup legend.
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Marmo sees Bruce’s life as tragical, comical but also adventurous and courageous.
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Its easy sextile to healing Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership supports brave conversations that make room for depth with grace.
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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.
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Tunisia put up a valiant effort despite the nonstop Dutch offensive.
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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.
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From concept to execution, this fearless athlete will push herself to the limit with a record-setting stunt that no high diver has ever attempted.
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Scorpio The sign symbolized by the Scorpion is co-ruled by go-getter Mars and transformative Pluto, leading your kiddo to be quite dynamic, fearless, magnetic, and powerful.
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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.
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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.
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Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.
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Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
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“Lionhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionhearted. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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