heroic
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But he was a heroic figure to me as a teenager, very much in the same way that simultaneously, like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones were, or John Lennon was, or Allen Ginsberg was.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
An Australian animal welfare group is seeking a heroic dog with an appetite for adventure for a full-time position as a koala rescuer.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
That symbolism has only become more visible in recent months amid renewed attention on gold Trump statues, AI-generated heroic imagery and other forms of highly stylized political branding circulating online.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
But architects work their magic at utilitarian drafting tables, heads bowed over blueprints—hardly the setting to stimulate heroic sculpture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Over the years, civil rights lawyers have made heroic efforts to save the lives of condemned people on death row.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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