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
Examples of valiant in a Sentence
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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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Among the many tributes her colleagues pay her valiant war effort, there is one that screams from the pages of her book.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The animal fell into an icy river in the Xinjiang city of Kashgar recently, according to footage of the valiant rescue effort and a description shared by Newsflare.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The rest of the episode shows the Current’s valiant efforts despite the loss in the NWSL semifinals against Orlando.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Among the many tributes her colleagues pay her valiant war effort, there is one that screams from the pages of her book.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The animal fell into an icy river in the Xinjiang city of Kashgar recently, according to footage of the valiant rescue effort and a description shared by Newsflare.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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