heroically

Example Sentences

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Claire Hays Montaigne, a new mother and a physician, lived heroically for two years with her cancer as we and her doctors scoured the globe for a breakthrough drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“After fighting heroically for almost three years, Rob is now free of pain — ‘a glimmer of tiny light in the wilderness,’” the band said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

“Officers act heroically to enforce the law and protect American communities,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

“I don’t really know why that should surprise people. Alphabet would have to have been heroically bad at investing capital to have not been at least in a co-leadership position.”

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

“And,” he said, as heroically as he could under pressure, “I owe it all to Riverview Middle School! The best middle school in the city, maybe the world! Gooooo, Pirates!”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein