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heroism

[her-oh-iz-uhm] / ˈhɛr oʊˌɪz əm /


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Life, death, birth, illness, grief, heroism, fatigue, you know, pressure at work.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Extremely online observers came up with bizarre metaphors to characterize Anthropic’s heroism and pushed Claude to the top of the app-store charts over the weekend.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

Sustainable gains on law and order are years away at best, despite the heroism of Harfuch’s Untouchables.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Striving for heroism is a common expectation of ourselves and others in a decent society.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

There are several collections of wise sayings which not only do not reflect heroism at all, but give a view of life which dispenses with it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton