gallant act
Example Sentences
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In an extraordinary letter of thanks, the officer's father wrote to Robert Malin to commend his "gallant act" and invite him to visit them.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2018
The present generation has not gazed at a more gallant act than Cervera at Santiago.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Andrews, Sadat praised Carter for the "brave and gallant act" of calling the summit.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of your number performed a gallant act yesterday.
From A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)
At the same time Captain Stopford performed a similar gallant act in rescuing a dismounted trooper.
From Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
