1
: possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous
valiant soldiers
2
: marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic
valiant feats
valiantly
adverb
valiantness
noun
: a valiant person
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Adjective
She died last year after a valiant battle with cancer.
Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game.
She made a valiant attempt to fix the problem.
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Elena Rybakina made a valiant go of it with a bad back but fell in three sets to Madison Keys.
Eva Lys, a lucky loser, ran into the Iga Swiatek buzzsaw and was finished in 59 minutes.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Despite a valiant effort from Dustin, who hit a Final Cut on Cody for a near-fall, Cody fought back with a Disaster Kick and a Cross Rhodes, only for Dustin to kick out.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
An animal rescue in Florida has saved nearly 80 dogs from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and freezing weather in Texas in a valiant effort that saw their team drive across the country to help find the pups a better home.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Biden has days left in the presidential office and has spent the last few days issuing awards and medals to valiant military veterans, courageous law enforcement officials and exceptional Americans.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Elena Rybakina made a valiant go of it with a bad back but fell in three sets to Madison Keys.
Eva Lys, a lucky loser, ran into the Iga Swiatek buzzsaw and was finished in 59 minutes.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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