Sentence examples for gallant for from inspiring English sources

He never married and was everybody's gallant for this occasion.

Exactly five years ago, in February, 2009, I travelled to Paris to interview Mavis Gallant for Granta.

By Jhumpa Lahiri February 20 , 2014Exactly five years ago, in February, 2009, I travelled to Paris to interview Mavis Gallant for Granta.

We thank M. Pankratz, K. Zinsmaier, K. Anderson, T. Neufeld, H. Stocker and P. Gallant for flies, Y. Barral, P. Gallant and S. Buvelot Frei for critical reading of the manuscript and M. Suter for help with respiration measurements.

But the rest was profoundly English, including the bridal bouquet based on the language of flowers: lily-of-the-valley for happiness, sweet William for the gallant groom, hyacinth for constancy, myrtle for marriage and ivy for fidelity.

"They certainly don't hold grudges," he said, which was gallant of him, for he had a couple of awkward encounters beneath the surface during the 1980s in the Bahamas.

Confederate Gen. Sterling Price, a Missourian, congratulated Quantrill and his "gallant command" for their "success," and he praised him for having "aided so much to keep Missouri, though overrun by Federals, identified with the Confederacy".

"The Sheep-Pig" was retitled "Babe: The Gallant Pig" for the American market.

Following a gallant battle for six months, she succumbed finally to her illness.

As it stands, it is one of gallant defeat for Roy Hodgson's fine team.

He fought a ferocious and gallant battle for five years against a cruel, devastating disease.