Example sentences for: staunch

How can you use “staunch” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Ronald Reagan, a staunch Republican and former Hollywood actor, served as governor of California between 1966 and 1974 and as president of the United States from 1980 to 1988.

  • My girlfriend is a staunch supporter of Patrick Buchanan for prez.

  • Stoking the unanimity image, each paper fronts a symbolic photo of two staunch ideological opponents, Senators Edward Kennedy and Phil Gramm, clasping hands and enjoying their newfound camaraderie.

  • A staunch opponent of the Communist regime, Wojtyla returned to Poland in 1979 as Pope and drew great, thunderous crowds at every stop.

  • The WP says that one modification being explored to close the deal is a force with a significant Russian component, which would allow Yugoslavia's president Slobodan Milosevic to save face because Russia has been a staunch supporter of his.


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