How to Use heroic in a Sentence

heroic

1 of 2 adjective

• It was heroic of those women to fight for the right to vote.
• The soldiers received medals for their heroic actions.
• Despite heroic efforts to save the business, it ultimately went bankrupt.
• The heroic duo get help from Princess Peach, to whom the King Koopa takes a liking.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023
• So even the most heroic have to be compromised in some ways.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• And there’s this idea that the best and the brightest, Ayn Rand-style, will in the last moment save us all with some heroic act.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2023
• Curtis' Strode is the heroic final girl of the H20 series.
  — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
• The best part of the win was there that was no need for a double-digit comeback or a heroic shot at the buzzer.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
• No story of a heroic local archer; no part of the mountain shaped like a bow.
  — Jessica Francis Kane, Harper's Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
• Barry has a myth around his heroic status that is a lie.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
• The hands of the musicians were ice-cold and their music backed and filled in spite of heroic efforts to pin it down with clothes pins.
  — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• The Acad was doing heroic work, but after a few years, the industry turned on them.
  — Tim Gray, Variety, 5 Mar. 2023
• A lot of us were very heroic at the time, in an awful situation.
  — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2023
• This story was made to bring this heroic mother’s story to the people.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Mar. 2023
• That is no small irony, as the 5th Circuit sits in a courthouse named for John Minor Wisdom, one of the heroic judges of the civil rights era.
  — Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2024
• The rooster’s role is largely diminished here in order to make room for the heroic hens.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
• This heroic conflict is told through the eyes of two young teenagers forced to take control of their own destiny amidst the chaos of the battle and their escape.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023
• In the comments, well-wishers praise his heroic actions.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
• And here comes this heroic young person who's inspired by the movie that was inspired by people like him.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 8 June 2023
• In early 2022, much of the world applauded the heroic Ukrainian troops who held back Russian forces outside the gates of Kharkiv and Kyiv.
  — Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
• Judy’s heroic efforts led to a conviction for Slager that landed him in prison for life.
  — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
• What will happen when teachers can no longer be heroic?
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
• Now well over three hours in, Medvedev was clearly fighting to keep up, fatigued from his heroic battles all week.
  — Vogue, 28 Jan. 2024
• Styles of candor that were once heroic are now commonplace.
  — Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
• The walls are lined with 10 large tapestries with rich textures and heroic exploits, as well as large paintings.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
• That said, there is this dynamic where, because there's a kind of heroic sense of resisting the Israelis.
  — CBS News, 22 Mar. 2023
• At its core, the original trilogy is about a young boy trying to save the galaxy and start his heroic journey.
  — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• There are no heroic acts, no sense of adventure, no cheering when the enemy dies.
  — Tim Gray, Variety, 2 Mar. 2023
• Finn He's given a face to cannon-fodder Stormtroopers, plus has a penchant for flirting and a heroic streak.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
• With an endorsement as heroic as that, Prieto can’t lose.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023

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heroic

2 of 2 noun

• If not for his heroics in the crease, who knows where the Blue and White would be.
  — Joe Williams, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 28 Dec. 2019
• More: The late game heroics were nice, but a final score of 23-21!?!
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2020
• Kolby Somers kept Nevada off the board in the top of the ninth and earned the win thanks to Yovan’s heroics in the bottom of the frame.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2020
• In the end, the Midshipmen had some late-game heroics of their own.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2019
• Juneau stayed alive with late-game heroics against the Wolverines.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019
• Both teams just banging at each other and the close games and the late-inning heroics.
  — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2019
• That set up the offensive heroics in the top of the ninth, and Salter’s narrow escape in the bottom of the inning.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 12 May 2023
• My God, both teams just banging at each other and the close games and the late-inning heroics.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2019
• In the end, Seattle’s fourth home run simply set the stage for McKenna’s heroics.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2023
• His heroics on the national stage inspired Ohtani to follow him to the same school.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2019
• The performances of the defense and special teams relieved the need for any heroics from Brady.
  — oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2019
• Cecil's heroics kept Lebanon alive in the bottom of the seventh inning.
  — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
• Despite Sims’ heroics, the game was tied 12-12 at halftime.
  — C.j. Peterson, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2019
• Troy closer Noah Manning (3-2) worked around a two-out single in the top of the 10th to set up Myers’ heroics.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 24 May 2023
• The Cubs are the hottest team in baseball, Tauchman's heroics lifting them to their seventh straight win.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 29 July 2023
• Leonard’s heroics were a bandage that covered up the Clippers’ wounds.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
• The late heroics of Kosick, who like many Chargers was battling cramps and fatigue down the stretch, helped the Chargers (3-1), ranked No.
  — Daily Pilot, 13 Sep. 2019
• The senior catcher will try to produce more heroics this spring.
  — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
• Bass' heroics lifted the Flashes to their first win over the Eagles in six tries (1-5 all-time per MaxPreps).
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2023
• Just the other day, Beaty and Buehler were passing around a photo of their heroics from that weekend.
  — Bill Plaschke, latimes.com, 10 July 2019
• Darius Leonard If not for the second-year linebacker's heroics, the Colts might not have even had a chance to win Sunday's game.
  — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 10 Nov. 2019
• Strawther’s heroics will be in the One Shining Moment highlights.
  — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
• Anthony Martin made the second of two free-throw tries to cut the deficit to 80-78, setting the stage for Brennan’s heroics.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
• That team was so close-knit, some of them predicted heroics from the journeyman.
  — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 26 Dec. 2019
• The home team scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at 4 before Madison County’s extra-inning heroics.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 20 Mar. 2023
• Ketchum’s heroics were matched by those of Colony sophomore goaltender Bryant Marks, who finished with 44 saves.
  — Matt Nevala, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2020
• Hedges’ heroics, his first-ever four-hit game that turned his August into a five-hit month, came in just his third start in 10 games.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2019
• Jewell did not know it then, but the government already had its doubts about his heroics.
  — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020
• Eubanks turned the game around For all of Durant’s heroics, Eubanks changed the game from an emotional standpoint.
  — The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
• And Thursday night’s game despite Thompson’s heroics nearly fell into the pit.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024

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