heroically

Example Sentences

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“Officers act heroically to enforce the law and protect American communities,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

“Ukrainians have fought heroically for their independence,” said Witkoff, who has tried to inspire Ukrainian officials with the idea of soldiers disarming to earn Silicon Valley-scale salaries operating American built AI data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

“I don’t really know why that should surprise people. Alphabet would have to have been heroically bad at investing capital to have not been at least in a co-leadership position.”

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

For “Paparazzi,” Gaga wore a chrome helmet and hobbled down a long runway using a pair of chrome crutches, the train of her dress billowing heroically behind her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

I always thought of New York as being a sprawling and endless metropolis, but here it is just lush rolling hills that the minivan heroically strains its way up.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green