heroic
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Boudica was the heroic first-century leader of a rebellion against Rome in Britain, who killed herself after defeat but, in Mr. de la Bédoyère’s words, “lived to enjoy a mythologised mortality.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
His stance against racial inequality was seen as heroic by many, inspiring other NFL players to follow suit.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The answer, in the end, was by breaking his lifelong conditioning, contradicting one of the main qualifications of heroic worthiness established by a council of powerful beings most people aren’t even aware exists.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
President Droupadi Murmu said the nation was proud of Machchhar, saluting his "heroic courage and incredible presence of mind" and saying his actions helped prevent a major tragedy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The thought of the white cottage in flames, his memory of Dallben’s beard, and the heroic Coll’s bald head touched him all at once.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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