gallantry

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Place this alongside Horace in one of his “Epistles”: “The advancing years rob us of every thing: they have taken away my mirth, my gallantry, my revelings, and play.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

She is one of 20 recipients of the civilian gallantry awards, and one of four awarded it posthumously.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

In France she met and married another exile, Bronislav Sossinsky, who had won the highest medal for gallantry in the White Army that fought against the Bolsheviks in Russia's Civil war.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023

Roberts-Smith’s SAS colleagues are among those calling for him to become the first of Australia’s Victoria Cross winners to be stripped of the highest award for gallantry in battle.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Adam began to feel a warm admiration for her iron gallantry.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck