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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greathearted
Adjective
  • Very courageous of his elderly owner to part with him to ensure he was delivered into caring and loving hands.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • This month, a group of courageous plaintiffs took their fight for fairness to federal court, filing a civil rights lawsuit to hold California accountable.
    Tri Ta, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • No putt was more important than his 20-foot par putt up the ridge on No. 9 to finish off a great round the right way.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
  • The idea was to allow developers to build more profitable market-rate apartments using greater height and density while providing financial support to balance out the lower rents for workforce tenants.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Henckel von Donnersmarck tiara, $12.7 Million The Henckel von Donnersmarck tiara was previously part of the collection of Princess Katherina Henckel von Donnersmarck, a member of Germany’s noble family.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
  • Even Lucy’s favorite customer, Sophie (Zoe Winters), isn’t that noble.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • The most beautiful, kind, wise, brave, powerful people in my life.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
  • His range, from adventurous spirit to lovestruck teen to brave hero, plays across his face with ease.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Perceptions aside, Europe has the highest gender pay parity in the world, with women earning, on average, 12.7% less per hour than men.
    Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • This includes New Jersey, which boasts the highest average earnings in the U.S. Higher wages can often result in better health insurance from an employer, less fear about medical debt and less reliance on state and federal health care services like Medicaid and Medicare.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Bred in Germany centuries ago to hunt badgers, dachshunds were designed to be persistent and fearless.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • Additionally, there are the newcomers, fearless, fast, and ready to shake things up.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The chaos of our real world is mirrored in the overcrowded mess of a Pittsburgh emergency room manned by exhausted health care workers who get punched in the face for all their heroic efforts.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
  • Indiana owns a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals series after stealing Game 1 thanks to Tyrese Haliburton’s heroic last-second jumper to win it 111-110.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • When senior Celina Frenz wasn’t dancing through defenders to create pressure, Kocher’s ability to find Meisner darting in from the left wing was the codebreaker against a valiant effort from Timnath.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
  • Panthers in an 0-2 hole in the series Despite a valiant effort once again in the third — putting up 37 shot attempts and 15 scoring chances (including 10 high-danger chances) — the Panthers fell 4-3 to the Maple Leafs and are now 0-2 in the best-of-7 series.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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“Greathearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greathearted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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