gallant

Example Sentences

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The statement, from Major General Michael Onoja, a defence headquarters spokesman, said that the attack "resulted in the loss of a few brave and gallant soldiers", without disclosing a toll or who was killed.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

On the way to a fancy ball, his gallant attempt to guide his date past a fetid puddle ends with him splashing her “from head to foot with that filthy water.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A history of gallant women is the history of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

The American icon's performance in a gallant first-round defeat by Czech 11th seed Karolina Muchova suggested there is more mileage left in the tank.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

Instead of a gallant two-footed landing on the stage, Booth topples heavily from the state box and lands awkwardly.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly