Definition of Staunch

loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding

Examples of Staunch in a sentence

As a caring physician, Jim is a staunch believer in patient rights.  🔊

Because Alice is a staunch fan of Sarah Wittier’s writing, she has read all of Wittier’s books.  🔊

Since the two countries are staunch allies it is not surprising they will work together in the war to defeat their shared enemy.  🔊

Laura is a staunch supporter of the pro-life movement because she feels abortions are a sin against God.  🔊

The political candidate lost the favor of many voters when he announced he was a staunch advocate of the war that had been going on for years.  🔊

If you are one of the president’s staunch supporters, you will have no problem donating money to his reelection campaign.  🔊

The union has shown a staunch commitment to providing industrial workers with decent salaries and medical insurance.  🔊

Although Joseph considers himself to be a staunch Republican, he has not voted for a Republican candidate in over six years.  🔊

The men and women who serve in our military are staunch defenders of our country.  🔊

Although the drug lord has been in prison for fifteen years, his wife still visits him regularly and provides him with staunch support.  🔊

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