as in heroism
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
commended the rescuers for their gallantry
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Recent Examples of gallantry
Superheroes have long been depicted wearing capes, which symbolize gallantry and underscore the fanciful nature of the superhero genre.
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Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
These anecdotes revealed Daniel as someone who respected his elders and displayed gallantry — values Betker strived to impart to his son.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
In 1989 he was awarded a Silver Star for gallantry.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
This time Ernaux is the erotic master, treating the man, with stilted gallantry, to the violence of genuine passion.
—Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
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Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
These anecdotes revealed Daniel as someone who respected his elders and displayed gallantry — values Betker strived to impart to his son.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
In 1989 he was awarded a Silver Star for gallantry.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
This time Ernaux is the erotic master, treating the man, with stilted gallantry, to the violence of genuine passion.
—Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for gallantry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallantry
Noun
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That was Daniels’ fifth game-winning drive of his rookie season, including his Hail Mary heroism to beat the Bears on the final play in Week 8.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Robocop watch on max *San Andreas Year: 2015 Runtime: 1h 55m Director: Brad Peyton Some action movies are about heroism; some are about spectacle.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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Then came time to test my son’s courage and ride Tron, one of the park’s fastest coasters that reaches up to 60mph.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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And with that, the film can inspire courage in its audience, whatever their identity.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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With poise, confidence, heart, passion, kindness, utter bravery and love!!!—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Despite the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the Recording Academy confirmed that the event will proceed as scheduled, with CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stating that the ceremony will serve as a fundraising effort for wildfire relief and honor the bravery of first responders.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Roseanne Barr, who was fired by Disney from her titular ABC show in 2018 at the height of its ratings prowess, is plotting a TV comeback.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Manual Arts guard Devin Moody shows off his scoring prowess during a recent game.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Gallantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallantry. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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