as in valiant
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the doughty heroes of old
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Recent Examples of doughty
In the meantime, Ramaswamy managed to combine the MAGA-style purge of the federal workforce with the doughty libertarian ideal of subjecting the power of the federal government to a thorough evisceration.
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Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, daughter of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, was raised at storied Glamis Castle, a place of doughty stone walls and spiky grey turrets built at the turn of the 15th century.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022
This past weekend, the Wall Street Journal columnist took to the paper’s doughty op-ed page to sound off on George Santos, the human falsehood fountain who now serves New York’s 3rd congressional district.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 28 Jan. 2023
Should the United States, a doughty republic oceans away from the carnage, feel a commitment to distant Kyiv?
—Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 28 June 2022
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Knockouts The drama continued in the knockouts, where both debutantes put up valiant displays.Neel Shelat, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Pablo Carrillo is neither the valiant hero of Josie’s memories who saved the baby from the runaway horse nor a diabolical mustache-twirling, child-trafficking villain Cruz could easily paint him out to be.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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The Brit made several brave attempts to take the lead while Verstappen fiercely defended – actions from both drivers threatened to venture into the ‘reckless’ category.Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Opinions on Penny remain sharply divided: some portray the now 26-year-old architecture student as a brave protector, while others see him as a white vigilante who took the life of a troubled Black man in need of assistance.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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They were also paced by some heroic efforts by Butler and surprising playoff performances by a rag tag group of unheralded role players, most of whom are no longer members of the Heat.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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For their heroic efforts, two — an ensign and a seaman — were awarded medals of honor.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Campbell famously established a courageous tone in his introductory press conference and then backed it up on the field, going for it on 118 fourth downs between 2021 and 2023, 14 more attempts than any other team during that span.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Lemon Bay, a Cinderella team that was below .500 in its regular season, was courageous but unable to match Bishop Moore’s big hitters, seniors Anika Groom (Georgia Tech commit) and Leah McDonald (UNF).Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Albert Suárez stepped in to pitch a gallant five innings but understandably could not go more on short notice.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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The 2024 winners truly reflect Slamdance’s fearless spirit.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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Be fearless, be bold and become a woman who has her own story to tell.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Doughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughty. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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