as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Last week, the team played against FBS opponent Ball State and put up a valiant effort, losing 34-29 on the road in Muncie.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
While this could never truly bring the quagga back, this project is still both a valiant and symbolic attempt to restore what once was.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite a valiant comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, which included a run of 19 unanswered points, the early miscues essentially buried Carolina in a hole the Panthers couldn’t fully climb out of.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Kurtz made a valiant effort for the A’s in Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, going 1-for-3 with a single plus a walk and scoring from second off a Shea Langeliers double in the eighth inning.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Last week, the team played against FBS opponent Ball State and put up a valiant effort, losing 34-29 on the road in Muncie.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
While this could never truly bring the quagga back, this project is still both a valiant and symbolic attempt to restore what once was.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite a valiant comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, which included a run of 19 unanswered points, the early miscues essentially buried Carolina in a hole the Panthers couldn’t fully climb out of.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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And that was a brave thing to do.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The last time the Jets sent a secondary stalwart in his prime was Jamal Adams, whose return also warranted two first-round picks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Bichette, dropping his bat weeks after suffering a knee sprain, admiring his work, could’ve been the crowning image for a promising prospect turned franchise stalwart.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But in Podnieks’ own country, he was celebrated and respected as a rare source of truth telling and courageous reporting on a world that was changing fast.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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What People Are Saying Thanks to the courageous survivors of Epstein's abuse, justice is coming to Andrew.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Monday, he was posthumously named a national hero of Indonesia – prompting protests from human rights groups and victims who decried the award as whitewashing a repressive regime that left hundreds of thousands dead, according to historians.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The myth of Revere, the individual hero, the consummate voice of warning rising up against the odds, has become ingrained in the American zeitgeist, twisting its way through social movements, pop songs and marketing campaigns for more than a century.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And yet, welcoming that idea can shock the system because our popular conception of the American Revolution is so often encased in bloodless, gallant myth.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Starting pitcher Ian Anderson, who has hardly been heard from at the major league level since his heroic postseason performance that October.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In episode 9, Dane will play Matthew, a heroic firefighter who struggles to share his ALS diagnosis with his family, according to a press release.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Its height and solidity gave the sense of a play structure, the crossbar that loomed above the platform a climbing feature for the truly fearless, and the rope noose perfect for swinging and letting fly if only the gallows had been built over water.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fearless work of Black activists who were murdered led to historic victories in Congress and the courts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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