heroically

Example Sentences

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Claire Hays Montaigne, a new mother and a physician, lived heroically for two years with her cancer as we and her doctors scoured the globe for a breakthrough drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain — ‘a glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness,’” the band said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

“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

Victims often recovered sufficiently to be returned to action, and many performed heroically when they did.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman