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Definition of valor:

  • (noun) the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle);

Sentence Examples:

Defended Nannie with more valor than discretion.

Discretion is the better part of valor.

The better part of valor is discretion.

Remember your own and your fathers' valor!

Despite their valor, our brothers have perished.

He chose the better part of valor.

His savage valor set the figure high.

"One cannot deny valor," she said coolly.

I never shall have use of valor more.

They are unequal to mighty deeds of valor.

Gave more and more valor to his hand.

There is no man of more valor living.

Fidelity is needed now as much as valor.

Discipline and valor are of no avail here.

Discretion was the better part of valor.

Knighthood was often the reward of valor.

I know their valor and their worth.

Nothing could exceed his strength and valor.

Sherman allowed discretion to soften his valor.

It was magnificent discipline and superb valor.

Discretion proved the better part of valor.

Valor is neither a philosophy nor a calculation.

Their valor was deserving of a better cause.

He afterwards performed even greater acts of valor.

Let not even your discretion consume your valor.

There were chances enough to show his valor.

Bodily strength and valor were dear to him.

Our faith was in our valor and destiny.

No people honor valor more than the Belgians.

May such valor last forever with us!

In a false quarrel there is no true valor.

His valor filled the soldiers with admiration.

What men of valor on either side were found!

Let policy complete what valor has commenced.

He must indeed be a mighty man of valor.

We are a just people, and we admire valor.

The forces would be numerous but without valor.

Of just such illusions is valor often compounded!

The pale face children are safe because of your valor.

In that engagement Decatur again displayed his valor.

Discretion is sometimes the better part of valor.

Discretion is always the better part of valor.

His valor had kept the barbarians in awe.

Got out by our own valor and ingenuity.

Our ears have been filled with a tale of valor.

Is all that desperate valor acts in vain?

The Trojan hero performed wonderful feats of valor.

And also in adversity they showed their valor.

That is always the better part of valor.

I know your valor, and I ask your pardon.

This made me ashamed and spurred me to valor.

Even the boys were nerved to deeds of valor.

Your valor is not the less to be admired.

Yet what is valor or patriotism to us now?

The idea and mood of valor have a religious significance.

And all this valor had gone for naught.

Greene, distinguished itself by deeds of desperate valor.

He is also a soldier and a man of valor.

Was discretion not the better part of valor?

Discretion was evidently the better part of valor.

I have no resource but in your fidelity and valor.

Is this the valor that should punish tyrants?

Their individual deeds of valor I shall not relate.

All valor died not on the plains of Troy.

Prudence in some positions is far better than valor.

She is a woman; she will appreciate such valor.

Discretion seemed the better part of valor to Jessie.

We owe this tribute to their valor and talents.

Both were calling upon the valor of their sons.

Their valor will be the common heritage of mankind.

No valor or strategy could overcome such immense odds.

We are rearing monuments to perpetuate their deeds of valor.

Here you have moral heroism; ordinary valor is more impulsive.

What we need most is the valor to face ridicule.

The Moors defended their posts with obstinate valor.

He felt there was need of more virtue and valor.

You are about to attack the flower of Grecian valor.

Your valor is exceeded only by your lack of foresight.

Discretion is said to be the better part of valor.

You will show no valor if you blow it now.

Such valor would march to triumph in the end.

All red with our valor, we welcome the sun.

Prudence just then seemed the better part of valor.

Diplomacy as well as martial valor had its reward.

Discretion and hard valor are the twins of honor.

His valor ... who on earth could ever tell?

Webb in the action with great valor and skill.

It was the spontaneous tribute to valor and worth.

Then all the people were grateful for his valor.

I have witnessed many times his valor and devotion.

It was fought with reckless valor on both sides.

Valor of the warrior who fears no hostile form!

This prowess excited the others to feats of valor.

Our artillery distinguished themselves by acts of daring valor.

Nor had the crash sapped either of his valor.

Bravery is a tangible thing; valor defends the intangible.

The fight was noteworthy for examples of individual valor.

And never did men display a more determined valor!

Is there no heart where worth and valor dwell??

While I remain here, I shall do battle with valor.