as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Keegan Bradley captained last year's team at Bethpage Black, which had an embarrassing first two days but gave a valiant effort at an unprecedented comeback in Sunday singles.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Today’s valiant companies, by contrast, make existential, geopolitically impactful products like AI missiles.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Devastated by grief and horror beneath her armor, yet so valiant in public.
—Time, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
If this was 2023 and the Lightning were coming off three successive Stanley Cup final appearances, a valiant first-round exit would be excused.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Keegan Bradley captained last year's team at Bethpage Black, which had an embarrassing first two days but gave a valiant effort at an unprecedented comeback in Sunday singles.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Today’s valiant companies, by contrast, make existential, geopolitically impactful products like AI missiles.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Devastated by grief and horror beneath her armor, yet so valiant in public.
—Time, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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As the players linked arms as one by one — five of them were brave enough to take on the enormous pressure of these penalties — in the shadows was the 2-1 defeat by Barcelona in their only other Champions League final twenty years ago.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Two years later, Simon Porte Jacquemus, the prodigy from Provence, had models brave a shower of gently falling straw in giant hats made of the same material at his spring 2023 show.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Treatments use products by Valmont, organic stalwart Bamford and west of Ireland brand Voya.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For example, wiring problems on the Max have pushed deliveries scheduled for Q1 into Q2, and a shortage of business class seats is delaying output on its widebody stalwart, the 787.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Perkin described his wife as inventive and courageous in her art.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Nearly four decades later, as cuts to HIV prevention and treatment programs threaten to unravel years of progress, Earle’s story remains a testament to the power of courageous action.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
Noun
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This new warfare has new heroes.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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They are considered heroes for interrupting the gunmen at the Islamic Center and are credited with likely saving the lives of schoolchildren and teachers.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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James and his teammates gave a gallant effort Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, but the defending champion proved to be more than the Lakers could handle.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Follow-through depends on heroic leaders chasing people manually.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In real life, the comedy star used both his rebellious and heroic sides for noble purposes.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Until next time, may your tax planning be fearless, your records be clean, and your surprises come with confetti instead of correspondence from the IRS.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Yet, even in a league of great talents, Johnson stood out — thanks to his seemingly effortless and fearless creativity.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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