as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And though tourists have discovered the area’s charms, the Conservancy’s horticulturalists have been doing valiant battle with other invasive species.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
Nathan Fielder’s series The Rehearsal — his coping mechanism/social experiment/valiant attempt to bankrupt David Zaslav — premiered its second, six-episode season on April 20.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
My spirit proved valiant despite more than 3,500 feet of gain.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Several people thanked the group for their valiant effort in the comments.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And though tourists have discovered the area’s charms, the Conservancy’s horticulturalists have been doing valiant battle with other invasive species.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
Nathan Fielder’s series The Rehearsal — his coping mechanism/social experiment/valiant attempt to bankrupt David Zaslav — premiered its second, six-episode season on April 20.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
My spirit proved valiant despite more than 3,500 feet of gain.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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The most beautiful, kind, wise, brave, powerful people in my life.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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His range, from adventurous spirit to lovestruck teen to brave hero, plays across his face with ease.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Senior left-hander Danny Sheehan, a longtime stalwart on Brother Rice’s pitching staff, has been working out of the bullpen most of the postseason with junior Braydon McKendrick and sophomore Brady Cunningham getting the big starts.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Those travels led him to familiar favorites in his old San Francisco stomping grounds, reliable stalwarts that define our wide-ranging regions, and a spate of new openings quickly earning nationwide accolades.—
Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Very courageous of his elderly owner to part with him to ensure he was delivered into caring and loving hands.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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This month, a group of courageous plaintiffs took their fight for fairness to federal court, filing a civil rights lawsuit to hold California accountable.—
Tri Ta,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Going from local church to being on tour in front of thousands of people overnight was a dream come true and, in the same season, writing with all my heroes.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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In Pixar’s Elio, the eponymous young hero (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) gets his wish of being abducted by aliens, and is promptly treated to all manner of otherworldly sights.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Each year, Scouts, Scouters, veterans and other community groups from all over the Bay Area gather in tribute to these gallant men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.—
Karl Mondon,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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American culture has long inspired military service, with recruits seduced by action movies and promises of heroic returns to the U.S.—
Jacob Ware,
The Conversation,
12 June 2025
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The chaos of our real world is mirrored in the overcrowded mess of a Pittsburgh emergency room manned by exhausted health care workers who get punched in the face for all their heroic efforts.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Fleet-footed, fearless and forward-thinking, 20-year-old Yildiz is a box of tricks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Great leaders are not fearless beings who stoically snub their noses at terror.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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