Preposition: in

• defeat: Gallant in defeat three cheers were offered by the Singles, which were returned by the wheezing Marrieds.

Adjective modifier

• top: A gale apprehensive took in and furled the Royals and top gallants and also a couple of reefs in top sails.

Modifies a noun

• knight: Yes I was the only gallant knight of our mob.

• deed: A gallant deed in war or in sport will always warm their hearts.

• comrade: We all mourn the loss of a gallant comrade.

• gentleman: And, in our midst, went the bodies of three gallant gentlemen.

• ally: Due regard has been given to the activities of our gallant French allies on the southern part of the line.

• lad: I can also confirm that our gallant lads do appreciate the support they get from the masses.

Modifying Another Word

• very: This very gallant officer was killed a few minutes later.

• so: Sadly, there was one lady who didn't think he was so gallant.

• extremely: His Commanding Officer wrote that it extremely gallant of him to carry on even tho he was wounded.

• quite: He used to walk me to Formby train station every night, he was quite gallant in that way.

Used with adjective complement

• say: On their mortgage checked for things like aig says gallant.