stalwart

While seat-back screens have remained a stalwart feature on planes that fly lengthy international journeys, many airline executives for years were convinced they weren’t worth having on their domestic fleets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Considered alongside its stars’ tragically brief lives, “Ice Princess” conveys the critical need to give teenagers both stalwart encouragement and the tools to speak up when they need help.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

Barcelona's Busquets was a revelation in the 2010 World Cup alongside stalwart Alonso in central midfield, together breaking up play and dictating games in front of the Spain backline.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Now I was afraid this incident might turn my only stalwart supporter against me.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

"They're alienating a hell of a lot of people who are athletics fans and potential stalwarts within the sport."

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

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

“The stalwarts of linear TV are really threatened by this new model, which is hostile to their very structure.”

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

But even though Mariela has been one of his stalwarts, she seems disengaged and in no shape to rise to the occasion and win a part.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove