heroic
Example Sentences
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But he was a heroic figure to me as a teenager, very much in the same way that simultaneously, like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones were, or John Lennon was, or Allen Ginsberg was.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
An Australian animal welfare group is seeking a heroic dog with an appetite for adventure for a full-time position as a koala rescuer.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
That symbolism has only become more visible in recent months amid renewed attention on gold Trump statues, AI-generated heroic imagery and other forms of highly stylized political branding circulating online.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
But architects work their magic at utilitarian drafting tables, heads bowed over blueprints—hardly the setting to stimulate heroic sculpture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
It was one of the things she liked best when her mother told her the stories: villains could be heroic, and heroes could do evil.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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