gallantly

Example Sentences

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Arenales gallantly stepping up to support Espinal against a social firing squad sparked a flame between the two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

"During an intense exchange of fire, six brave soldiers, having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom," the army said in a statement, adding that the clash took place in North Waziristan.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

Forest Service Ranger Ed Pulaski, who gallantly led the effort to fight the devastating “Big Burn” fire of 1910 in Idaho and Montana that burned 3 million acres and claimed dozens of lives.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022

Fernández’s brand was this: a brawny, mustachioed man gallantly fighting for the woman he loves.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2021

He walked up, made small talk, commented on the beauty of the sunset, and then, gallantly, segued into the beauty of her face.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides