staunch

Example Sentences

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For the first time in my life, the staunch theater etiquette advocate in me could not care less.

From Salon

He is a staunch Maduro loyalist, but admits that both his family and colleagues are struggling.

From BBC

Poland and Lithuania are among the staunchest supporters of Kyiv in the European Union, and both have recently supplied hundreds of generators to the war-torn country.

From Barron's

Cambodia has long been one of China's staunchest allies in Southeast Asia, and Beijing has extended its influence over Phnom Penh in recent years.

From Barron's

In the year commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is supremely ironic that 2026 could also mark a similar declaration by America’s historically staunchest allies.

From Barron's