valiantly

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Recent Examples of valiantly With Warner carted off midway through the first quarter, his teammates valiantly battled on and tried to win. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Yet Lemaire, his coaching staff and a bunch of expansion castoffs competed valiantly, and in 2003, just the third year of the franchise, rallied from a pair of 3-1 series deficits to shock the hockey world and advance to the Western Conference final. Michael Russo, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Gawain valiantly shows up for his own beheading, keeping his end of the bargain, and passes the test of chivalry. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025 Benjamin Loeb did the superb cinematography, and the score by ace Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi tries valiantly to catch the mood. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025 Brian Daboll, in his opening statement for reporters, searched valiantly for the positives, and came up with this following a 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders. Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The show hit another peak after a mid-set lull, which Liam valiantly tried to shake off with stories, jokes, and playful crowd banter — a side of him more familiar offstage than on. Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 Ukraine is fighting valiantly against its invaders and is deserving of our steadfast support along with our NATO allies. Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 Angel Reese returned from injury and fought valiantly in a 94-88 loss to the Seattle Storm. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiantly
Adverb
  • The Academy’s failure to recognize these shifts reflects a disconnection from the realities faced by Iranian artists who courageously seek to redefine their narratives.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The song encourages women to love courageously while guarding their hearts.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • While many turn to Daly’s charming expertise for help, others bravely dive in by themselves.
    Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Since Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012, Chinese stories have increasingly included nods to Chinese nationalist (not just communist) soldiers fighting bravely, thus placing a strong, victorious, and morally righteous China at the forefront of the postwar global order.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • More recently however this dynamic has changed as bitcoin and other assets have become more firmly entrenched in the risk-on asset category.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The evening leant into the 2016 King Kylie vibe—Kylie herself donned a bubblegum pink wig and matching latex dress—but Kendall and Hailey stayed firmly in their more understated style lexicons.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Valiantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiantly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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