as in heroism
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
the absence of indecision even in the face of death is the true mark of valor
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Recent Examples of valor
The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest award for valor on the battlefield.
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Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
Mendoza’s resolute bravery was praised in the formal citation by the Navy that awarded him a Silver Star for valor.
—Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Momma gives it to Addy to honor her bravery, the same valor that her great-grandmother had possessed in surviving Middle Passage, the auction block, and life on the plantation.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
That valor gave us the freest, greatest and most noble Republic ever to exist on the face of the earth.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
Mendoza’s resolute bravery was praised in the formal citation by the Navy that awarded him a Silver Star for valor.
—Fred Schruers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Momma gives it to Addy to honor her bravery, the same valor that her great-grandmother had possessed in surviving Middle Passage, the auction block, and life on the plantation.
—Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
That valor gave us the freest, greatest and most noble Republic ever to exist on the face of the earth.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valor
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Bronze, often used to convey heroism and stability, is in Mutu’s hands reimagined as porous and ancestral—a medium that can hold memory rather than impose legacy.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But daily acts of kindness, heroism, and protest point this reader toward the light.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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Ethical Memory Vault: A secure story engine that records acts of moral courage—feeding these back into leadership training, AI models and onboarding systems.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Hutchins later credited Jenner with giving her the courage to make the same transition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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Her bravery, poise, and care are an example to not only her campers but to all of us.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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For her bravery, she was later honored as Righteous Among the Nations.—
Linda Ambrus Broenniman,
Baltimore Sun,
3 July 2025
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The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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And the company behind the bet was Google, which had acquired legacy phone maker Motorola Mobility and was leveraging its modern tech prowess and vast resources to make the Moto X smartphone a success.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Mexico enters the semifinal after a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia, breaking a 166-minute goal drought and reasserting their attacking prowess.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Valor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valor. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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