1
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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Adjective
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Help keep the center courageous.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Mahajan remains contagiously courageous and (narratively) humble.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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This brave warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies who were getting closer and closer by the hour.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enter, a disruptor, bridging the Heat into this brave, new NBA world of the 2020s.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene Set back from Via del Corso, one of Rome’s main arteries, this former noble palazzo, the 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, was also a bank before its present incarnation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Aries – the zodiac’s fearless trailblazer — the sun burns hotter and brighter.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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While women pirates weren’t exactly a dime a dozen even during the height of piracy, there were a surprising number of fearless females who plied the seven seas.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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More importantly, Slaughter expanded her game, operating more in the post, rebounding at a higher level and continuing to handle the ball effectively.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those who leave earlier — by May 31 — are eligible for the highest financial incentive.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, the constant barrage of stories that focus only on wrongdoing within our law enforcement agencies, when left completely unchecked by ones that celebrate the many valuable (and, in some cases, heroic) contributions, serve only to unfairly fan the flames of distrust and vitriol.—
Craig MacLellan,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Lumas star children are obsessed with the stories of the heroic plumber brothers.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jaden McDaniels, who had 25 points and valiant defense on Rockets star Kevin Durant all night, started hobbling down the stretch of the fourth quarter and had to be pulled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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