heroics

Example Sentences

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Losing 3-0 - it could have been been five had it not been for Craig Gordon's heroics - Scotland rallied and eventually lost 3-2.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Trump called Williams “a living legend” before describing his war-time heroics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

His heroics sent the Americans to a thrilling, 2-1 victory over Canada, 46 years to the day since a ragtag bunch of amateurs upset the Soviet Union in the Miracle on Ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

His heroics made the 24-run victory sound more comfortable than it was.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

I catch Katherine's eye, and something about the jut of her chin makes me think that she’s thinking the same thing I am, that maybe she's also planning a bit of heroics.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland