as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
traditionally young Masai men are consigned to a period of isolation in the bush in order to turn them into strong, lionhearted warriors
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Recent Examples of lionhearted
Don't let the YA classification fool you—this collection of scary stories is poised to make even a lionhearted adult jump.
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Emily Burack, Town & Country, 25 Jan. 2023
Her longtime stylist, Micaela Erlanger, has created a more daring yet heroic wardrobe full of daring silhouettes mixed with mesmerizing prints and colors, giving a lionhearted upgrade off-screen.
—Danielle Wright, Essence, 16 Nov. 2022
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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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This too carries a whiff of desperation, as though people are intentionally putting on a brave face and shoving forward symbols of our collective creativity and togetherness.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The game's protagonist is as brave and strong as the original, yes, but much more chipper, with a quip, joke or pun for almost every interaction.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 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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In Browning’s telling, the messenger’s valiant run and dying words take on a poignancy that inspired readers, among them the inventors of the modern Olympic Games.Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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Their mission is to provide fearless representation and unrivaled results, especially in personal injury cases where victims face opponents that many are hesitant to confront.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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At her Kiln leaving party, her colleagues projected a word cloud: inspirational, brave, fearless, enthusiastic, caring, champion, and kind all appeared in big letters.Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, she’s celebrated as more of a mythic figure, the specifics of her arduous journeys on the Underground Railroad overlooked in favor of sweeping heroic narratives.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mike Ditka’s players were well aware of, and respected, those qualities - as best demonstrated by his heroic 63 yard catch-and-run in 1963 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 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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Follow the generally gallant writer of this newsletter on Threads @jimreineking 🧵.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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“Lionhearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionhearted. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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