heroic
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The orchestra is huge, the musical invention, irresistible, and the sheer scale of orchestral writing is downright heroic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
I had an active fantasy life and wished to be heroic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"Endless gratitude to the Secret Service for their immediate, heroic response. Political violence has to stop."
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
"It's fair to say his actions were heroic," San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told a news conference.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
We'd previously honored Marian Wright Edelman, the heroic civil rights lawyer and founder of the Children's Defense Fund.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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