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as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
those greathearted but otherwise ordinary individuals who answered their country's call for military service
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2
as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
a greathearted program to provide basic necessities to millions of children in war-torn countries
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greathearted
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Take the first step today and let your epic story unfold, one courageous step at a time.—
Neerja Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Originally bred as herding dogs, German shepherds earned the reputation of being affectionate, courageous and incredibly loyal.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is a great UFC Fight Night that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Cancer, a disease that doesn’t discriminate and spares no one from its reach, has long been one of humanity’s greatest adversaries.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The coat of arms above serves as the door for the ‘most noble, most loyal, most valiant and always loyal’.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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But even if Van Hollen’s motivation for going to El Salvador was less than noble, the truth is there are things more important than the political fight of the day.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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The National Police Office will fully take care of the benefits and welfare of the families of the 5 brave policemen.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Holocaust survivor Marian Turski warned us all to be vigilant against indifference for good reason: turning inward at times of strife prevents us from being brave and leads to the exploitation of the vulnerable.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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With their flood of light and color, Yi Ming’s paintings have sold for high prices at charity auctions and have brought the artists invitations to design work for events both in China and abroad.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Israel has paid a high price to protect its citizens in its short 77-year history.—
Rabbi Steve Roth,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Known for their fearless improvisation and genre-defying performances, the trio’s performance in a hall, on the grounds of a former convent, was a 45-minute, intense, non-stop wall of sound.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The centerpiece is a visually stunning film set in outer space, with Zendaya as the fearless protagonist on an interstellar mission.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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Internet users were gripped by Chewy's antics and the heroic rescue, leading to more than 4,200 comments on the TikTok post so far.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The history of the news media is filled with heroic efforts of reporters at war fronts – from Edward R. Murrow during World War II’s London Blitz to CBS News’s Dan Rather and Morley Safer in Vietnam to Tyler Hicks covering Afghanistan for 20 years for the New York Times.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Without every last one of those points, there’s no telling whether No. 1 Duke would’ve survived No. 4 Arizona’s valiant comeback attempt.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Cybertruck is indeed a valiant effort in doing something new, and that’s not what most manufacturers dare to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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