gallant

Example Sentences

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France scored five tries to win 36-14, but it could have been even uglier for Ireland had they not summoned what head coach Andy Farrell called a "gallant" second-half display.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Similarly, not all Faithfuls are gallant, as is confirmed by Michael Rapaport’s rabid behavior.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

A history of gallant women is the history of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

"We have lost a gallant son of the soil!"

From BBC • May 1, 2025

The staff then supported Andre’s gallant request that he be shot like an officer rather than hanged as a spy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis