stalwart
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈstɔːlwərt/
Definition
Loyal, reliable, and hardworking in support of a cause or person.
Examples
He has been a stalwart defender of environmental rights for over four decades.
The team relied on their stalwart goalkeeper to keep the score tied until the final whistle.
Despite the political scandal, his stalwart allies refused to abandon him.
How to Use stalwart
- a stalwart supporter of (collocation)
- Someone who consistently and faithfully backs a cause. — "He has been a stalwart supporter of the local library for decades."
- a stalwart defender of (collocation)
- Someone who firmly protects or upholds a principle. — "She is a stalwart defender of human rights in her country."
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