staunch
Example Sentences
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Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch conservative Republican, said: "Simply put: The King nailed it."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Since then, the actor has become a staunch activist for Parkinson’s research, launching his eponymous foundation in 2000.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
As truth-telling victims, mezzo Michelle Mariposa was staunch and gentle as Rebecca Nurse while Nicholas Huff brought a vigorous, exciting tenor to Giles Corey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
I wish I could tell you that my staunch hatred of this technology, especially in academics, made me turn my head in disgust.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
One of these is certainly their staunch ability to withstand disaster and to let the stream of their life carry them along, past reaches of terror and loss.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Vocabulary lists containing staunch
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