heroic

Example Sentences

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Not only are they accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, they are also spouses and parents balancing a heroic adventure against the risks they and their loved ones will face.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

This reflected both uncommon vision and a heroic level of sacrifice on my parents’ part.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson