heroic

Example Sentences

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Staff drafted in from schools and sexual health clinics have been praised by NHS bosses for their "heroic efforts".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

“I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Mrie depicts her mother as a mostly heroic figure who encouraged her daughters to obtain an education and pursue careers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

In the same vein, all the heroic portraits of the great men were romanticized distortions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis