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lionhearted

[lahy-uhn-hahr-tid] / ˈlaɪ ənˌhɑr tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
brave
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Beating a string of top-25 opponents bolstered her belief, particularly a lionhearted win over Russia's Liudmila Samsonova and commanding victory over Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Warmly ordinary and immutably extraordinary, lumber-country humble and lionhearted as ever, Lamb just keeps swimming and lets a lifetime of mettle and medals speak for itself.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2022

And through Barry Jenkins' interpretation of Colson Whitehead's novel Harper realizes Royal as a lionhearted man who exercises patience and contentedness as the golden virtues they're meant to be while never ceding his strength.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2021

Ali could never bring himself to fully acknowledge his lionhearted opponent.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2016

The Myrmidon spearfighters returned, they say, under the son of lionhearted Akhilleus; and so did Poias’ great son, Philoktetes.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer