How to Use stalwart in a Sentence

stalwart

1 of 2 adjective
  • But the mission has been stalwart.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps both players would have remained stalwart in their stances.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Stewart knocks down 3s with ease and also plays stalwart defense.
    — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • And he is encouraged by some of its most stalwart supporters.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The two spent years clashing on the hardcourt as stalwart defenders and elite shooters are wont to do.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Not since Ripken has the team had a stalwart captain whom the other players look to and look up to.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • In 2025, though, this trio provided stalwart work against the run.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • What a way to treat one of America’s closest and most stalwart allies.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2023
  • On Friday night, a stalwart group of citizens gathered there and held a vigil.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Pochettino was without a number of his stalwart stars, which added to the positive buzz.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • The gingkoes were stalwart fixtures that marked every milestone of our academic careers.
    — Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And her stalwart sense of humor is much needed amongst season 5’s otherwise grim series of events.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Chicken and leeks are a stalwart pairing, and the bacon in the salad dressing is the knot that ties this feast together.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Those who knew the stalwart chief spoke of his mentorship with admiration and his friendship with fondness.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 19 July 2023
  • Michaelson is stalwart in his coverage of local and state politics.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Ace has been the helpful place in South Milwaukee for decades, but the stalwart hardware store is closing its doors.
    — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Honda's stalwart family sedan will soon debut a new look for the 2023 model year.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Up until 2021, La Jolla was home to a pair of stalwart brewpubs.
    — Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The stalwart banyas and, later, K-spas made sure New York never lacked completely.
    — Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But Gosling’s Ken is the best of them, stalwart, in a somewhat neutered way, with his shaggy blond hair, spray-tan bare chest, and vaguely pink lips.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 July 2023
  • Our stalwart volunteer attended up to three sessions weekly for 15 weeks to train the system.
    — Chad Bouton, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2021
  • And his strong approval among Black adults -- among the most stalwart Democratic groups -- is at a career-low 31%.
    — Gary Langer, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Before the Civil War, the court was a stalwart defender of chattel slavery.
    — Ryan Cooper, The Week, 17 Jan. 2022
  • That’s what prompted the rise of stalwart crypto investors such as Pantera Capital.
    — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Michigan and their top-10 defense showed what a stalwart defensive front can do to the Buckeyes’ offense.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
  • But even as White squared his shoulders to assume the stalwart stance of the team leader, the frustration and exhaustion of the deadline won out.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Best Concrete Lounge Chair Outdoor lounge chairs meet their stalwart opp in this sculptural piece from Perigold.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Ned shows promise to be a stalwart NYC hotel, like its predecessor.
    — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2025
  • Greene is a firebrand Trump ally, but even some stalwart supporters of Ukraine have begun to align with the former president.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Some of the most outspoken critics of the plan – and a few of the policy's most stalwart advocates – represent rural areas.
    — Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Jan. 2025

stalwart

2 of 2 noun
  • Those four were stalwarts at the club over the last five-plus years.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
  • And many of them had been stalwarts on the local ride for decades.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And many stalwarts are still coming.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
  • This Texas stalwart has been around 142 years.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • That dining stalwart closed last April.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
  • That dining stalwart closed last April.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Guy, the blues stalwart who couldn’t catch a break for a long time, has outlasted them all.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Both those clubs are now Premier League stalwarts.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Casper Casper is a stalwart among our staffers’ favorite mattress brands.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Here's a campy-scary kids' stalwart that holds up surprisingly well.
    — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Warsaw has been a stalwart in defense spending.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The Speedy has been a street style stalwart for a number of years now; scroll through for our favorite pics.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Several bullpen stalwarts are off to strong starts, partly because of that.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The only real standing ovation of the night came not for a winner, but for the rom-com stalwart.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Just overall toughness and just complete stalwart.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
  • There is mutual respect among such stalwarts.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The chairman of Amex, a stalwart of the company for nearly four decades, picked up the phone.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Saints might go receiver here, but Saints need a defensive stalwart too.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • On the face of it, your partner doesn’t seem to have placed a high priority on being your stalwart helpmate.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Costco, beloved stalwart of budget shopping, is getting into the game with its own sushi counters.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
  • To be sure, this isn't the first time an AI stalwart has faced significant pressure.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Mack founded drink sum wtr, which shares services with the indie stalwart Secretly, last year.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Their first game was against European stalwarts Olympiacos.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Francis Mauigoa was the stalwart on UM’s offensive line last year.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • But their grandmother, a stalwart Lutheran, will be angry when Solveig comes out.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The wine industry here is fueled by stalwarts who are reinventing the wheel, from within, and those who have come back from many years abroad.
    — Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The pair of franchise stalwarts are both slated to be free agents after the 2024 season.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Still, as good as those mega-ship stalwarts were, this year’s winner surged ahead thanks to its innovative new take on cruise vacations.
    — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Was that the plan or a result of defensive stalwart Jonas Brodin being out of the lineup?
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There are also signs that even the stalwarts of linear channels, sports and news programming, are facing pressure.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2023

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