heroically
Example Sentences
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In a statement, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds described Coady as a “young Iowan who heroically answered his nation’s call to duty and gave the ultimate sacrifice.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
“Officers act heroically to enforce the law and protect American communities,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
Victory was perhaps aided by a horrifying mid-season crash for Ferrari's Niki Lauda, which kept the Austrian out for several races, but Hunt's victory was nevertheless heroically received.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 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
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
