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as in valiant
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
the stalwart soldiers in the army of Alexander the Great, who willingly followed him to the ends of the known world
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2
as in strong
having muscles capable of exerting great physical force
a stalwart yet lithe athlete
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as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
the stalwart walls of the castle
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as in activist
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Recent Examples of stalwart
Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Falcons now have a stalwart defensive end and one that can help the team's defensive attack in more ways than one.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The Good American Family cast is led by newcomer Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia, as well as Grey's Anatomy stalwart Ellen Pompeo as Kristine and The Morning Show's Mark Duplass as Michael.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
There is an ideal form of Stanley’s career arc — Jamie Oleksiak in Dallas, who overcame these types of mistakes to become a stalwart top-four defenceman — but Oleksiak was delivering top-four results by 25 years old.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Falcons now have a stalwart defensive end and one that can help the team's defensive attack in more ways than one.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Not only has Kansas underperformed, but many stalwarts have as well.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The Good American Family cast is led by newcomer Imogen Faith Reid as Natalia, as well as Grey's Anatomy stalwart Ellen Pompeo as Kristine and The Morning Show's Mark Duplass as Michael.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalwart
Adjective
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The Cybertruck is indeed a valiant effort in doing something new, and that’s not what most manufacturers dare to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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In a valiant effort, Wanyonyi was able to hold off all three of these 1500-meter specialists.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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It’s built from a sturdy metal base with a solid wood and plywood frame and has a swivel design that rotates 360 degrees.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Linus Ullmark’s sturdy play in net is a major plus.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Dallas activist and head of an organization called Next Generation Action Network Dominique Alexander met with Frisco Police Tuesday behind closed doors.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Washington prosecutors’ case against Martin is the latest blow against Declare Emergency, a climate activist group that aims to draw attention to the warming climate.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The doc observes students shaping and driving courageous forms of conversation among themselves and with their institutions.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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John Lewis John Lewis, born in 1940 in Troy, Alabama, was a son of sharecroppers who became one of the most courageous and enduring voices of the Civil Rights Movement.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the Nazis reinvented Jesus as a muscular Aryan hero who fought Jews.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, shortly after scoring her side’s third goal of the match, she was substituted with the muscular problem.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The good news for supporters of seven of the Premier League’s 20 clubs is that their lads will play for a trip to Wembley Stadium in next month’s FA Cup semi-finals at some point over the weekend.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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About forty per cent of the graduates of the Army’s infantry officer schools, Peri notes, come from the dati leumi, or nationalist Orthodox minority, many of them extremist yeshiva students and supporters of settlements.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Whether Flick would be brave and take a punt on the veteran by throwing him straight into the back line was another matter entirely, though.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 19-year-old, who plays for the Kansas City Current, roamed about central midfield Tuesday night with Albert and distinguished herself with her brave defending and positioning, according to Hayes.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Stalwart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalwart. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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