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
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.
—Danielle Wright, Essence, 16 Nov. 2022
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
Adjective
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Selby has lived a big, courageous life, and that largesse is evident on every page, in the form of the rigor and curiosity of the narrative voice.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Now more than ever, Uncle Sam will be looking for courageous insiders to step forward to ensure that the promise to treat disease doesn’t become an opportunity to fleece taxpayers instead.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
8 Aug. 2025
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Lucio — leggy, brave, sturdy in the challenge — is probably more appropriate as a reference point.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While valiant efforts have been made to protect and preserve some of Florida’s wild places, the pace of preservation has not kept pace with the pace of loss.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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But after a valiant comeback effort, Pete Alonso struck out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, and an error by third baseman Brett Baty in the top of the 10th handed the Guardians back the lead.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What if our children could grow up with fearless inventiveness?—
Evan J. Schwartz,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This is only a glimpse of the immense talent and variety within the scene, but showcases the fearless artistry that defines this community.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These professionals are like heroic farmers, drawing value from difficult terrain.—
Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Which teams will author their own heroic stories this fall?—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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“Lionhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionhearted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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