stalwart
strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
strong and brave; valiant: a stalwart knight.
firm, steadfast, or uncompromising: a stalwart supporter of the U.N.
a physically stalwart person.
a steadfast or uncompromising partisan: They counted on the party stalwarts for support in the off-year campaigns.
Origin of stalwart
1Other words from stalwart
- stal·wart·ly, adverb
- stal·wart·ness, noun
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a conservative Republican in the 1870s and 1880s, especially one opposed to civil service and other reforms during the administrations of presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield.
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How to use stalwart in a sentence
We’re all in happy, however, that Leeds United is back in the EPL — not necessarily because of their style, but because Geoff would very much like all former stalwarts relegated out of the Premier League to find their way back in.
Paid search advertising has always been a stalwart of performance in economic downturns.
How to make Search the driving force in this ‘new normal’ | Digital Marketing Depot | August 27, 2020 | Search Engine LandPeople in stalwart democracies such as Canada, Germany, and the UK are particularly critical.
Covid-19 and the geopolitics of American decline | Katie McLean | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe likes of Apple and Amazon are thriving as consumers buy digital gadgets for working at home and flock to online shopping, while value stalwarts in such sectors as airlines, retail, and hotels have taken their worst beating in decades.
The champ’s big comeback: Why beaten-down value stocks are poised to thrive | Shawn Tully | August 18, 2020 | FortuneThe Dodgers, winners of seven-straight division titles and two of the last three NL pennants, return a lineup with stalwarts like Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy, Justin Turner and Corey Seager, and they added a star in a trade for Mookie Betts.
The Dodgers Lead Our National League Predictions, But Don’t Count Out The Nats Or … Reds? | Travis Sawchik | July 22, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
The specter of this virus fills some of our most stalwart souls with unreasoning dread even when it is no immediate threat.
We are left with stalwart genres (action, rom com) and classic roles (prude, seductress, jock, backstory-less best friend).
Ellison, a stalwart progressive, was the first Muslim-American elected to Congress.
The committee chairman, Postmaster General Henry C. Payne, was a Wisconsin stalwart, and the other members were on his side.
The GOP’s Last Identity Crisis Remade U.S. Politics | Michael Wolraich | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the stalwart vanguard reached the perimeter, their ranks broke in confusion.
The GOP’s Last Identity Crisis Remade U.S. Politics | Michael Wolraich | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBig, stalwart men, the power of conscious strength in their step and bearing.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanShe falls in love with a handsome, stalwart youth, Vincèn, son of a poor basket-maker.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerThe poet describes Vincèn, a dark, stalwart youth of sixteen, and tells of his skill at his trade.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerNow he rode with me, well armed and stalwart, as my servant, and one could hardly want a more likely looking one.
A Prince of Cornwall | Charles W. WhistlerFor a year she had done nothing except to take a few small prizes, and her stalwart crew were tired of that sort of work.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | Various
British Dictionary definitions for stalwart
/ (ˈstɔːlwət) /
strong and sturdy; robust
solid, dependable, and courageous: stalwart citizens
resolute and firm
a stalwart person, esp a supporter
Origin of stalwart
1Derived forms of stalwart
- stalwartly, adverb
- stalwartness, noun
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