as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
In addition to implementing many voluntary changes, and even after a valiant legal fight and court victory, Harvard may still make a deal to get Trump off its back.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
With two season-ending bowl losses and a valiant road effort that still looked good on Boise State’s resume, there’s not much of a sample size for determining Danielson’s ability to switch from good cop to bad cop.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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Since then, McKie’s says his 6-year-old daughter and fiancée, who is expecting a baby girl in October, have praised his brave act.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk was an incredible patriot — brave, tough as hell, and a dear friend to our entire family.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Athletic understands that another City stalwart, Brian Marwood, has reduced his role to a part-time one.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Prior to co-founding Bento Box, Kuwahara was a producer on Fox’s animation stalwart The Simpsons, as well as The Simpsons Movie.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His friendship and courageous toil for the soul of America always spurred me to do more—for our nation and for the kingdom.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Highlights the power of inquiry and courageous pivots.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On top of all this, Conrad is hardly the hero the internet has hailed him to be.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Bengals won 31-27 and Browning, despite throwing three interceptions, was the hero.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 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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Afterwards these acts become heroic deeds in our great story about the meaning of freedom and resistance here in the West, the foundation of our self-image.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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In The Three Amigos, a trio of American actors who have played heroic gunslingers in a series of popular silent films, are accidentally hired by the villagers of Santa Poco to protect them from the villainous bandit leader, El Guapo, who kidnaps a beautiful villager to be his unwilling bride.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmys are coming The awards show airs on Sunday, and here are some fearless projections.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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