heroics

Example Sentences

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Starting at fly-half against Italy on Saturday, she will doubtless have the opportunity to extend her streak, even if England are unlikely to need more last-gasp, long-range heroics.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But it felt like he got the most out of the equipment he has at Williams, with no heroics.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Behind the heroics of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers defeated Denver in a 127-125 overtime thriller at Crypto.com Arena that secured a playoff seeding tiebreaker over the Nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

They rehearsed martial arts in gentlemanly competitions of archery or horsemanship and recycled past heroics as entertainment in innumerable new stage dramas, literature, paintings and prints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Mother hesitated to write me of it, for fear a broken heart might lead me to some front-line heroics.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson