heroic
Example Sentences
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The later memoir also contains admissions that make Byfield appear less conventionally heroic.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Since eating the rich is in fashion, heist stories are the heroic fables of our time.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I would call it mock heroic or satiric. Miller’s is more of a sledgehammer. I wanted to write an ending for this moment that would connect with audiences.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I am in a good spot in terms of where I am at on the leaderboard, but it's going to take a heroic effort from one of us to catch Wyndham."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
In what was one of the most unique aspects of the Great Molasses Flood, two individuals who were victims in real danger of losing their own lives also became two of the most heroic rescuers.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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