How to Use heroism in a Sentence

heroism

noun
  • The thread of the story that most captures Daisy is not so much the hair loss but the heroism.
    Chloe Schama, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Kvothe the Kingkiller tells the story of his rise to near-legendary heroism.
    Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
  • He’s got this great sense of how to be a hero and how to undermine the tropes of heroism at the same time.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Which gave life, of course, to the heroism within themselves.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2022
  • This is the miracle of resilience and the majesty of heroism.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • The hikers have been praised for their heroism and their quick response.
    NBC News, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The Utopian, this story's man of steel whose heroism helped shape the world of today.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2021
  • In the comics, Dane fights alongside the Avengers, and wrestles between heroism and villainy thanks to the cursed Ebony Blade.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 Oct. 2021
  • And the same can be said for November’s heroism here in season four.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
  • This is a war film dotted with heroism but dunked in despair.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
  • There was no climax of cinematic heroism in which a lone cop kills the bad guy and saves the day.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • But Gillies’s heroism isn’t quite enough to drive a narrative.
    Sharrona Pearl, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
  • Such good Samaritan stories and tales of heroism are not new to me.
    Sharon Bailey, CNN, 8 Jan. 2023
  • And there are a lot of people alive today because of their heroism.
    CBS News, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Sparks, whose heroism was not in a cape but in an apron, was among those special guests Brooks singled out.
    Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2022
  • That's the combined heroism of everyone — of the people, of the authorities, of the armed forces.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 10 Apr. 2022
  • After his heroism, Dahl left the gym and reported for duty to work the night shift, Wicke said.
    Emma Colton, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2022
  • And because Army of the Dead verges on demure, by Snyder standards, even the heroism seems tamped down.
    K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2021
  • His take on Walker isn’t just an alpha male who takes heroism too far.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The page offers snapshots of real-life acts of heroism and kindness through photos and videos from across the world.
    Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021
  • These pieces — filled with the heroism and glory of the game — set the tone for sports music forever after, Gutknecht points out.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022
  • This nation will derive strength from the wartime heroism of Ukrainians.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Their hearts have been set aflame by the heroism of Virgil’s Aeneas and filled with terror at the ice and fire of Dante’s Inferno.
    Jeremy Tate, National Review, 6 May 2021
  • This movie has positive themes of heroism, courage, and the power of family and prayer.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 16 Feb. 2024
  • In elegant prose, Eig presents King in full, capturing both the heroism and the frailties of the civil rights icon.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The heroism of shipboard fire fighters kept the death and injury toll from being higher.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The work showcased themes of heroism through the role heroes and gods played in the Trojan War, as well as themes of fate and the idea that humans can change their own destiny.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Justice League, with its stark talk of heroism and fate, is a reminder that that should’ve been happening all along.
    Angela Watercutter, Wired, 19 Mar. 2021
  • But a rare reporting trip inside the country provided glimpses of fear, despair and remarkable heroism.
    Hafiz Haroun, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • The documentary honors the memory of the fallen, highlighting stories of trauma, courage, and heroism and reaffirms hope and unity in the face of unimaginable terror.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2024

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