as in brave
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
valiant soldiers marching off to war
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Recent Examples of valiant
Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025
Still, Jurassic World Rebirth makes a valiant effort to put its own terrifying spin on the source material.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
Despite his valiant efforts, however, Gi-hun doesn’t make it out of this story alive.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
For the second time this season, the Valkyries put up a valiant effort against the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty but couldn’t find a way to win down the stretch.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Noun
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made a valiant attempt to shatter one of track and field's greatest milestones by becoming the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025
Still, Jurassic World Rebirth makes a valiant effort to put its own terrifying spin on the source material.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
Despite his valiant efforts, however, Gi-hun doesn’t make it out of this story alive.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
For the second time this season, the Valkyries put up a valiant effort against the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty but couldn’t find a way to win down the stretch.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valiant
Adjective
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Lucio — leggy, brave, sturdy in the challenge — is probably more appropriate as a reference point.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both tech stalwarts are continuing to invest billions upon billions in AI throughout the rest of the year, adding more fuel the broader AI trade.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Then there’s Robinhood Strategies, Tenev’s new hybrid robo-human advisory product gunning for old-school stalwarts like Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch in the $60 trillion U.S. wealth management business.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Selby has lived a big, courageous life, and that largesse is evident on every page, in the form of the rigor and curiosity of the narrative voice.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Now more than ever, Uncle Sam will be looking for courageous insiders to step forward to ensure that the promise to treat disease doesn’t become an opportunity to fleece taxpayers instead.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Davidson’s hero, Ionescu, obliterated the record books in Oregon and left an indelible legacy replete with awards.—
Devon Henderson,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend Taylor Swift's NYE party Swift rang in 2019 with a fun costume party at which everyone dressed up as their childhood heroes.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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These professionals are like heroic farmers, drawing value from difficult terrain.—
Andrea Pietrini,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Which teams will author their own heroic stories this fall?—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What if our children could grow up with fearless inventiveness?—
Evan J. Schwartz,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This is only a glimpse of the immense talent and variety within the scene, but showcases the fearless artistry that defines this community.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valiant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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