You suggest that I act upon her respect for me as a proven warrior.

The spear-challenge of the she bears is only for proven warriors, did you know that?

He looked older too, no longer the ardent youth who had dedicated himself to the Goddess, but a proven warrior.

A more pragmatic type would have put results first and surrounded himself with proven warriors (Nick Easter, for one).

Both you and I are grown men and proven warriors.

A dozen years as Council leader, and a proven warrior.

This mission feels of grave import or such proven warriors would not be commissioned.

Hengist was a long proven and battle-tested warrior, for whom Ragnar had every respect.

More than that, he had within his reach the man whom half a battlefield of proven warriors had tried to kill without success.

Cygfa was a proven warrior with eight kills to her credit.