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as in valiant
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
a gallant firefighter, rushing into the burning house to save the children a gallant rescue
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as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
a gallant knight the members of that service club are known for their gallant service to the community
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
a great and gallant sailing ship
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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
he was quite a gallant, primping more than either of his sisters
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as in boyfriend
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her
she had a whole host of gallants vying for her hand in marriage
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Recent Examples of gallant
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* brings together a huge ensemble cast for a less gallant take on the MCU.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 1 May 2025
Still, the gallant Pascal gets the plum Joan date that starts with a Ferrari ride.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
This time around, a mysterious government official (Brian Cox) is targeting Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, forcing our gallant mutants to forge a tentative truce with Magneto and his legions.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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Luckily, her gallant Eddington co-stars Austin Butler and Pedro Pascal were there to protect her from the crazed abeille.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Marvel’s Thunderbolts* brings together a huge ensemble cast for a less gallant take on the MCU.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 1 May 2025
Still, the gallant Pascal gets the plum Joan date that starts with a Ferrari ride.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
This time around, a mysterious government official (Brian Cox) is targeting Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, forcing our gallant mutants to forge a tentative truce with Magneto and his legions.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallant
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Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative, OpenAI’s watermarking schemes, and Meta’s attempts at labeling AI content are valiant efforts to protect reality, sure.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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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
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While the Packers’ support of Walker was noble, getting your head coach enraged is never a good idea.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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On one hand, part of their appreciation for warning sirens lies in the noble purpose of preventing harm in the face of incipient natural disasters.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Scottie Scheffler romped to a magnificent four-shot victory to seal his first British Open title at Royal Portrush on Sunday, notching his fourth major success.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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The building was a synagogue and the room, which had a magnificent candelabra chandelier at its center, had only a few candles lit.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Strange new dude Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) proves an obstacle, and Spidey is rocked with a gut-punch announcement by controversial newsman J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) revealing his secret identity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Over all these years, dude — gosh, it’s been 15 years — looking back, that money would have benefited a lot of people, my kids being number one.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Mia Tomlinson plays Judy Warren, Ed and Lorraine Warren’s daughter and Ben Hardy, who plays her boyfriend (now husband), Tony Spera.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy are portraying Ed and Lorraine’s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend, Tony Spera.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
Verb
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On that show, McMahon played antagonist Cole Turner, the half-demon assassin also known as Belthazor who romances Alyssa Milano's Phoebe.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Like many of Anderson’s protagonists, Gustave is a reprobate of the first order, romancing old ladies for their fortunes and such.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Two public transportation enthusiasts embarked on a courageous journey to travel from the Mexican border to Canada, using only local transit, including several buses and trains along the West Coast.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some were becoming so, like the female war reporters and photographers who battled prejudice and emerged on the scene, including the spectacularly courageous Australian Kate Webb, the French Catherine Leroy and Françoise Demulder, and the Americans Elizabeth Becker and Frances FitzGerald.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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Their actions involved great risk, and some mothers themselves were disappeared by the military.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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This book is great for lovers of love, charming characters, and happily ever afters.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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“Gallant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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