as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
For his valiant efforts, the actor was the 2022 recipient of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, along with many other artistic and charitable accolades through the years.
—Diedre Johnson, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Other drivers on the road take their morning rush even further, clearing off only a small peep-hole on their windshield before heading out — hoping, perhaps, that their valiant defrost setting will eventually melt it all away.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This homeland belongs to the noble, sovereign, and valiant people of Venezuela.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Tech’s offense, which ranked top-five in the nation in yards and points per game this season, was sluggish from the start, and a valiant effort from the Red Raiders defense wasn’t enough to knock off the Ducks.
—Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
For his valiant efforts, the actor was the 2022 recipient of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, along with many other artistic and charitable accolades through the years.
—Diedre Johnson, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Other drivers on the road take their morning rush even further, clearing off only a small peep-hole on their windshield before heading out — hoping, perhaps, that their valiant defrost setting will eventually melt it all away.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
This homeland belongs to the noble, sovereign, and valiant people of Venezuela.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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Today at Orlando Family Stage, the mission is to empower young people to be brave and empathetic.—
Julie Ruth Owen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Aquarius' 2026 love horoscope Be brave enough to lead with your heart, not just your mind.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Toure transferred to Miami ahead of the 2025 season and became a stalwart for their defense, leading the team with 84 tackles.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Highland Park 12-8 (8) Defensive stalwart Emily Calub continues to score points for the Giants.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That single, raw courageous act for Fritzie to lie about her age spared her life in the moment.—
Bernard Cherkasov,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 A courageous vision can lead you through complex issues.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Indie Sparks writes strong heroines whose knees go weak for cinnamon roll heroes with dirty mouths and the skills to walk the talk.—
Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The greatest superhero movie ever made (give or take The Incredibles, which came out the same year) does not kick off with our hero beating a costumed villain in an epic fight scene.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tilt and the gallant escort was replaced by a boy too traumatized to leave his mother’s side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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While Son of Hitler takes plenty of creative liberty when the titular character is recruited to assassinate his famous father for the Allies, the fate of the real-life Loret isn’t so gallant.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Every screening kicked off with a video tribute to him, and each replay drove home the sheer heroic improbability of what Redford had accomplished.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Frontier is a nonprofit newsroom that produces fearless journalism with impact in Oklahoma.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
31 Jan. 2026
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The thrill of seeing a fearless, indefatigable performer single-handedly populate the stage with the myriad figures of this masterwork never lets up.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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