valor
Example Sentences
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As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
His valor is worth remembering on its merits, and the history is instructive about the threats now facing the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
I mean, Reagan raves about the “impossible valor of the Poles,” “the forces of Free France” and the “unsurpassed courage of the Canadians.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025
But this week, he was accused of "stolen valor" for allegedly saying he carried a weapon of war in war — which he did not.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024
He would’ve explained to his father that none of these decorations was for uncommon valor.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Vocabulary lists containing valor
Veterans Day Vocabulary
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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The Things They Carried
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