heroic

Example Sentences

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He further paid tribute to the "heroic efforts" of partners across the Gulf.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Taix was where I watched the heroic Zinedine Zidane headbutt the gutless Marco Materazzi in the saddest World Cup final ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But on Tuesday, Washington was hardly an opponent that required heroic efforts to topple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Even less heroic — or catastrophic — assumptions lead to alarmingly high numbers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Nisus and Euryalus were their names, the first a valiant and experienced soldier, the other only a stripling, but equally brave and full of generous ardor for heroic deeds.

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