stalwarts

plural of stalwart

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalwarts
Noun
  • But activists continue their quest to erase differences between men and women by forcing schools to allow men to compete in women’s sports.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Pro-Palestinian activists view the phrase as a call for global support of Palestinian resistance against Israel, but many Jewish people view the saying as antisemitic and a call for violence.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Both supporters and opponents see these early moves as test cases that are laying the groundwork for moving more of the agency's work to other parts of the government.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Given Swift's pop culture influence and massive fanbase, some football players, like JJ Watt, were supporters long before Swift debuted her first tunnel fit.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the article, Roufus criticized promoters who were focused on profits and lacked the experience to safely sponsor fights.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • As promoters hit him up to bring Experts Only from Los Angeles to Japan, the final goal of his new empire is to throw parties without even playing at them.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Toronto now prepares to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series with hopes of stopping back-to-back titles for the reigning champions.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Other notable coaches in the running include Tom Coughlin, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, as well as Super Bowl champions Mike Holmgren, George Seifert and Mike Shanahan.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Consumer advocates had argued that that was too broad a reading of the court order.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, lawmakers, environmentalists, consumer advocates and California’s former top insurance regulator have pressed insurers to divest from fossil fuel companies and phase out writing coverage for oil wells, coal mines and other extraction projects.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to the Jesus tower, another would be dedicated to Mary, with bluish granite ornaments meant to evoke her iconic cloak; there would also be spires for each of the four Evangelists and the twelve apostles.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The 9th-century monastery rises from the plateau—its stone walls etched with faded medieval frescoes of apostles and Last Judgement scenes.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Then there are the Muslims depicted as religious zealots.
    Deena ElGenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In that vacuum, religious zealots and cults manifest, nihilism thrives, and families are torn apart.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Stalwarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalwarts. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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