valor
Example Sentences
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Mr. Le Tellier became obsessed with excavating the past of this unknown man, an inquiry that poignantly revives the valor and tragedy of World War II.
“The best one that we could find that fit this feat of valor was the state of Alaska’s Heroism Award,” he said.
From Seattle Times
He was highly decorated, receiving numerous commendations, including the Navy Cross — the second-highest medal for valor awarded by the Navy and Marines.
From Washington Post
It was a revisionist western, an ecological fable, a post-Vietnam political allegory — a tale of romance, valor and revenge with traces of Homer, James Fenimore Cooper and “Star Trek” in its DNA.
From New York Times
I think it might have been the better part of valor for Kavanaugh to send regrets this year, but my head is not exploding here.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
