heroic

Example Sentences

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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

However, in the decades since, many have cast doubt over the supposedly heroic role of the king.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

A heroic death, like a martyr’s death, is not a defeat, but a triumph.

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