gallant act
Example Sentences
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In an extraordinary letter of thanks, the officer's father wrote to Robert Malin to commend his "gallant act" and invite him to visit them.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2018
At Andrews, Sadat praised Carter for the "brave and gallant act" of calling the summit.
From Time Magazine Archive
The present generation has not gazed at a more gallant act than Cervera at Santiago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two of his followers were killed, and five or six wounded, in this gallant act, for which he was deservedly decorated with the Victoria Cross.
From Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign by Kingston, William Henry Giles
Newspapers from all parts of the Union poured in upon me, describing this gallant act of my guide Conroy.
From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John
