heroic

Example Sentences

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“I am extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people that pulled me from the car and to the warm, kind and talented staff at the hospital that cared for me and got me on the mend!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

As the upset to end all upsets loomed large, Scotland pounded hard at the Welsh line, their desperation in full flow, the home defiance bordering on the heroic.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

In one important story, the Quest of the Golden Fleece, she is the gracious protector of heroes and the inspirer of heroic deeds, but not in any other.

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