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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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
There are no heroes here, no valiant effort to stand up for what is right by waving a flag.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Enterprises are dedicating significant portions of their budgets to cybersecurity, and many are mounting valiant efforts to defend their digital borders.
—Danielle Sheer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Even though Justin Strnad gave a valiant effort filling in, Denver’s middle linebacker play was an issue.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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
There are no heroes here, no valiant effort to stand up for what is right by waving a flag.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Enterprises are dedicating significant portions of their budgets to cybersecurity, and many are mounting valiant efforts to defend their digital borders.
—Danielle Sheer, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Even though Justin Strnad gave a valiant effort filling in, Denver’s middle linebacker play was an issue.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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