stalwart

His talents caught the eye of then-paramount leader Deng Xiaoping and in 1988 he was appointed mayor of China's economic powerhouse city Shanghai, where he developed a reputation as a stalwart supporter of market reform.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Joélle Harvey was a luminous Pamina; Josh Lovell a stalwart Tamino, even when the joke was on him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

An age, it bears adding, when X and Meta—Facebook and Instagram’s corporate owner—no longer emphasize stalwart moderation guardrails in the name of reducing “censorship” on their platforms.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

She is a stalwart ambassador of dance worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Winnie was equally stalwart, and her strength gave me strength.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The Rolling Stones remain stadium-filling stalwarts, with more $100 million-grossing tours than anyone in history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

For stalwarts like Geoff though, the Wimbledon appeal has been there from the start.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The latest chapter started when the early AI stalwarts began serving as the next kingmakers of the market.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

With the exception of Brivik’s appearance, Bird took the stage solo, alternating between performing unreleased songs from an upcoming album and much-loved stalwarts from his 2005 breakout, “The Mysterious Production of Eggs.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

This was a departure from the days of decorous protest, and many of the old stalwarts of the ANC were to fade away in this new era of greater militancy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela