gallanting

verb

present participle of gallant
as in attending

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallanting
  1. attending
  2. wooing
  3. dating
  4. sparking
  5. courting
  6. taking out
Verb
  • Taiwan’s attendance at summits has provoked China's ire before, with the issue resulting in partner countries being barred from attending last year’s meeting in Solomon Islands.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • From noting a guest’s preference for breakfast to thoughtful touches like female service staff attending to single female guests post sundown, at every touchpoint, there is thought, care, and sensitivity to ensure complete ease.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of attending
Verb
  • Tennessee has been wooing Paramount, and Ellison’s father, Larry Ellison, had moved his software behemoth Oracle to Nashville two years ago.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That its partner is the US military, rather than the big tech companies its peers have been wooing, captures a shift inside the private equity firm under CEO Harvey Schwartz, who has pivoted Carlyle back to its roots in the nation’s capital.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of wooing
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  • The former costars began dating in 2006, got engaged in 2007 and wed in September 2008.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The dating show executive produced by Alex Cooper has been canceled by Hulu, Variety has confirmed.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dating
Verb
  • Asia’s rapid data center buildout is sparking local pushback, as governments’ urge to capture value in the AI investment boom runs into constituents’ environmental and health concerns.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Three baby goats at a North Carolina petting zoo tested positive for rabies, sparking a statewide search for people who interacted with the animals.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sparking
Verb
  • In spite of this powerful protest, Jelly Roll continued responding to and courting further backlash as his guest-host stint continued.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping focus on his work is safer territory than courting controversy.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of courting
Verb
  • There were obstacles to women owning a home, having credit in their own name, and taking out loans, so Parton moved like perfume, wafting through the world of men while always doing things her own way.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Then, when taking out the money, the account holder will have to pay taxes on the withdrawal as ordinary income.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking out
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“Gallanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallanting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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