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
Prince William is stepping out with King Charles and Queen Camilla to recognize recipients of the U.K.'s highest honors for gallantry.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
Foster a Climate That Is Inclusive, Not Exclusive There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Great gallantry April 5th is known as Go for Broke Day.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Queen Victoria created the unit in 1900 after an adviser suggested that the Irish regiments should wear shamrocks on their headdress every St. Patrick's Day as a nod to the crown's appreciation for their gallantry during the Boer War, the British Army said.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025
Foster a Climate That Is Inclusive, Not Exclusive There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Great gallantry April 5th is known as Go for Broke Day.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Queen Victoria created the unit in 1900 after an adviser suggested that the Irish regiments should wear shamrocks on their headdress every St. Patrick's Day as a nod to the crown's appreciation for their gallantry during the Boer War, the British Army said.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallantry
Noun
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Each account is filled with a mixture of heroism and doomed misadventure.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Letting the action unfold in something close to real time, director Fred Zinnemann builds the tension slowly, letting Kane’s mounting desperation, rather than gunfights and acts of heroism, push the film along.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The Knight of Wands brings a rush of passion, courage, and the desire to move boldly toward what excites you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s a lot of encouragement and support and courage.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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And the ones in Norway are especially interesting because a lot of them in the north focus on outdoor living, Arctic survival and the use of Alaskan huskies to teach bravery, self-confidence.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Ajax should always be able to bring on youth players with bravery.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Under Allan’s servant leadership, Panasonic Energy has become the leading global supplier of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries, both in scale and technical prowess.—
Allan Swan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Isak is an athletic dribbler with the power, technical prowess and eye for goal that teams covet.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Gallantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallantry. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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