1
: possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous
valiant soldiers
2
: marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic
valiant feats
valiantly
adverb
valiantness
noun
: a valiant person
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Adjective
She died last year after a valiant battle with cancer.
Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game.
She made a valiant attempt to fix the problem.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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
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Adjective
Knicks fans booed their valiant, heroic, oftentimes teflon team when the Hawks’ lead ballooned to 29 points midway through the third quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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