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Which literary character is often portrayed as gallant?

gallant

[gal-uhnt, guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt, guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt, guh-lant, -lahnt] / ˈgæl ənt, gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt, gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt, gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt /


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It suggested Williams was being given as long as possible to declare herself fit after her knee swelled up during a gallant three-set loss to 20-year-old Joint.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

James and his teammates gave a gallant effort Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, but the defending champion proved to be more than the Lakers could handle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

The statement, from Major General Michael Onoja, a defence headquarters spokesman, said that the attack "resulted in the loss of a few brave and gallant soldiers", without disclosing a toll or who was killed.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Similarly, not all Faithfuls are gallant, as is confirmed by Michael Rapaport’s rabid behavior.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

“If you will come too,” he answered, with a gallant little bow.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

By Part 3, we are in Renaissance France, where gallants fight with one-handed swords in 1547.

From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2012

Wellesley Senior Chris Godfrey finds them the perfect outfit when gallants pick her up for a date on a motorcycle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two young purse-poor gallants pose as master and servant in order to wed wealthily.

From Time Magazine Archive

The vast majority of oils, watercolors and drawings made by Fragonard, Boucher, Watteau and Nattier to decorate boudoirs and gaming rooms were skillful but skin-deep pictures of pretty ladies, handsome gallants and idyllic landscapes.

From Time Magazine Archive

These men, a picked striking force of gallants, resumed the onslaughts of the previous afternoon.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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