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1
as in courageous
feeling or displaying no fear by temperament
a memorial honoring the heroic nurses who served in the war
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as in epic
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
an opera production of heroic proportions
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as in monumental
unusually large
a heroic statue of Alexander the Great astride his horse
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heroic efforts
a heroic figure
heroic proportions
monumental proportions
mythic proportions
enormous proportions
gigantic proportions
epic proportions
heroic deeds
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Recent Examples of heroic
Mufasa is hardly the sage old leader at this point, as Jenkins and returning screenwriter Jeff Nathanson imagine him in a more humble — yet instinctively heroic — mold, which means the actors must convey a degree of uncertainty nowhere to be found in Jones’ performance.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
And like another infamous 26-year-old Marylander linked to a high-profile assassination, John Wilkes Booth, there is nothing noble or heroic to be found here.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Tedeschi credits Park Road with heroic work on the Maysles footage, which was delivered to them in various stages of deterioration.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
There’s something really extraordinary and heroic in her confrontation with that regime.
—Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
And like another infamous 26-year-old Marylander linked to a high-profile assassination, John Wilkes Booth, there is nothing noble or heroic to be found here.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Tedeschi credits Park Road with heroic work on the Maysles footage, which was delivered to them in various stages of deterioration.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
There’s something really extraordinary and heroic in her confrontation with that regime.
—Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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There are so many things that are special and unique and powerful and resilient and courageous about us.Essence, Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
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Still perhaps the most courageous improviser on the planet, Short threw himself into physical gags that seem impossible for a man his age.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Viewers will be introduced to a groovy new era when the pond transports Kat and Alice to 1974—the year Del and Colton (Brown) first met as teens and their epic love story began.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
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For those making the trek, expect peace, quiet, and epic stargazing.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Barca might have performed well and made mistakes, but this should be treated more as a monumental victory for them, instead of a capitulation by Barca.Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The film reaches its apex towards the end as the story slows down to savor each course of this monumental meal—primi, secondi, etc.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Time also alluded to Hannegan’s lack of experience, and his valiant efforts to correct for it.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Their defense, led by Roquan Smith and Marlon Humphrey, delivered a valiant effort against one of the league’s best teams but could not smother Saquon Barkley forever.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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As a bonus, as though anyone needed another reason to want to visit this city, viewers get an absolute blast of a tour of Tokyo’s public toilets and their glorious designs.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over a luxurious two hours, this quasi-oratorio is a big fat glorious mess, and no conductor loves it more than Mehta.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The accident, the world’s deadliest plane crash in recent years, turned the airport in Muan County into a place of colossal grief and shock for the hundreds of victims’ relatives who had rushed there.John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Thirteen other strikers also found the net more times, including Golden Boot winner Shearer with a colossal 19 more goals than him.The Athletic UK Football Writers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Even Zelensky, who has put on a brave face for his people from the very moment the war began, is dropping some of his maximalist demands.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Without brave leadership, however, Israel’s opportunity could slip away.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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At the young age of 31, Gian Vittorio Baldi won an award for Best Short Film at the majestic Manzoni Theater, with its celestial, golden ceiling in the epicenter of beauty, Milan, located in northern Italy.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroic. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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