valiant
Example Sentences
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With those margins, near-misses can turn into valiant defeats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
That this valiant display coincides with the anniversary of the Coens’ landmark film only further confirms the perennial relevance of “Fargo.”
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
After being broken in the third set, he immediately called for the trainer and, after a valiant attempt at his next service game, called it quits.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Malinche’s portrayal as a valiant Cortés enabler doesn’t seem to bother audiences, though some decry the work’s pro-Spanish take on the Conquest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
The roads confound him; they’ve knotted up, dark, antagonistic; he pits himself against them, valiant, a man doing battle for love.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Vocabulary lists containing valiant
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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Much Ado About Nothing
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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