gallanting

present participle of gallant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallanting
Verb
  • The indictment alleges that the defendants — Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20 — met while attending Bullard High School in Fresno.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Most cases involved people attending their first hearing in their immigration case.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • My fingers are crossed for their wooing success, but only time will tell.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Having not spent more than £3million ($4m) on a player on the way to the top division, the £16m transfer from Roma of Enzo Le Fee was confirmed, while majority shareholder Kyril Louis-Dreyfus used his Swiss contacts to start wooing Granit Xhaka.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • That ended Woo’s streak of home shutout innings at 32 1/3, which stretched over a span of five games dating to May 6 against Atlanta.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Keyser was on the show for four episodes before she was removed from the Peacock dating show.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • LeBron James is reportedly leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons and one championship, sparking widespread speculation about his next move and Bronny James's future.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The protests became a flash point, sparking similar incidents in several other cities in Tennessee and at least one in Florida.
    Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • But now the scenic country is courting foreign investors to help revive its struggling economy.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Alex Hoffman, a Democratic donor adviser, told ABC News that Democrats need to continue courting high net worth donors, even as many in the party continue to speak out against the influence of billionaires in politics.
    Will Lennon, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Progressive candidates also prevailed in state legislative races Tuesday night, taking out two incumbents.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Importantly, these new repayment plan options only apply to students taking out new loans, at least for the next two years.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
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“Gallanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallanting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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