valor

Example Sentences

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As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The valor comes when she picks her chopsticks up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Mr. Le Tellier became obsessed with excavating the past of this unknown man, an inquiry that poignantly revives the valor and tragedy of World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Hitler was a former frontline soldier, twice wounded and decorated for valor.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2024

It may be true that discretion is the better part of valor.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson