as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Bob had to be valiant, dictatorial, curious, ever listening, wily, playful, deluded, strategic, flirtatious, fallible, political, and willing to protect and persevere against all doubters, critics, compass navigators, naysayers well intentioned or not.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Recently, the church was once again recognized as a beacon of hope when the news focused on the works two valiant nuns, Sister Patricia Murphy and Sister JoAnn Persch, after Murphy passed away.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The team made a valiant effort in an attempt to reach the Detroit Tigers at the top of the National League Central division.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Bob had to be valiant, dictatorial, curious, ever listening, wily, playful, deluded, strategic, flirtatious, fallible, political, and willing to protect and persevere against all doubters, critics, compass navigators, naysayers well intentioned or not.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
Journey with Marie and her valiant Nutcracker prince to the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy to experience a classic story with distinctly local flair.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Recently, the church was once again recognized as a beacon of hope when the news focused on the works two valiant nuns, Sister Patricia Murphy and Sister JoAnn Persch, after Murphy passed away.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have returned to the streets demanding a brave leadership.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So carefree, fearless, brave and radiant.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first semifinal will see the new guard face the aging stalwart as Carlos Alcaraz takes on Novak Djokovic.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The diversified stalwart that is JPM, and its peer group of WFC and C are well known and discussed.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While courageous, essentially relaunching a core strategy would be a terrifying feat for a leader in any arena.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The importance of courageous, firm, honest leadership was reconfirmed.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But before Prater became one of the unlikeliest heroes of Bills lore, destined to be referenced for decades in one of the most memorable games in the history of what’s soon to be the old Highmark Stadium, his teammates had a sneaky feeling.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To dissidents, she has been seen as a hero putting her life on the line; to Modi’s supporters, as a dangerous subversive who is anti-national and anti-Hindu.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Continue reading … MCCARTHY MAGIC – Vikings QB shakes off early struggles with a heroic victory in his first career start.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 10th hole begins with a heroic tee shot over the surf before climbing toward a green tucked between rock outcroppings and heather.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Look, the kid’s obviously fearless.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Turner will play Lara Croft, the fearless British archaeologist who’s always ready to swing into action with her iconic braid flying and dual pistols blazing.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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