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
• There's nary a note of surprise to be found, but the heroism and man-dog bond carry the movie along.
  — Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Dec. 2019
• The hikers have been praised for their heroism and their quick response.
  — NBC News, 19 Oct. 2021
• Odd Einar’s tale alone would be no more than a slim volume of folk heroism.
  — Kim Ode, Star Tribune, 14 Aug. 2020
• The Utopian, this story's man of steel whose heroism helped shape the world of today.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2021
• Rod's rescue of his ex-wife appeared to be an act of heroism.
  — Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
• 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
• These are a quieter form of heroism, but no less courageous for it.
  — 1843, 16 Apr. 2020
• About the heroism of Spotted Tail and Iron Shell, for instance, who fought side by side against the soldiers.
  — Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
• This is a war film dotted with heroism but dunked in despair.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
• Miller won the Navy Cross for his heroism during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 Sep. 2020
• 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
• Van Hollen said he's been working to honor Woodson since 2015 but said many of the records of his heroism are gone.
  — David Williams, CNN, 9 Sep. 2020
• The fact that Delaney was, at best, a poor swimmer compounds his heroism.
  — Hal Habib, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2020
• 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
• In brighter news, the New Normal tries each day to find an example of heroism in the time of pandemic.
  — Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 23 Mar. 2020
• Amid the pain there’s also been heroism and beauty -- and moments that have changed us in profound ways.
  — courant.com, 8 Dec. 2020
• There are also stories of hope, resilience and heroism that are worth watching.
  — David Plazas, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
• Davidian was among those who received the state’s highest civilian award for extraordinary heroism.
  — Alex Ben Block, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Jan 2025