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When Should You Use valor?
Valor in uniform is still rewarded by medals. Many American civic organizations award a Medal of Valor for physical courage, and the Air Force Medal of Honor displays the single word "Valor". The somewhat old-fashioned adjective valorous more often describes warriors of the past. But valiant is still in common use, though it less often describes military courage than other kinds of bravery or effort.
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Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Theirs is true valor, in the face of indescribable aggression.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
That plot implies high-stakes wartime exploits and valor, which is what the nominal action-comedy depicts.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Instead of celebrating Ukrainian valor, many observers are chiding the country for not turning the tide and going on the offensive.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Though Goetzman hopes that above all, viewers walk away with an understanding of the sacrifice and valor of the men fighting the war from the air.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
The song is the tribute that the man offers the woman, his wife, as a woman of valor, thanking her for all that she's meant to him in the preceding week and longer than that.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Dive into a collection where each piece narrates a saga of valor, elegance, and ecological consciousness.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
The red stripe is for valor, the white stripe for purity and the blue stripe for justice, vigilance and permanency.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Valor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valor. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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