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 | Cstephenson@al.com, 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 | Cstephenson@al.com, 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
  • Mark’s touchdown heroics were followed by a 34-yard field goal by the Marauders’ Owen Gall.
    Eric Zarate, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Late heroics win it for Euless Trinity Josh Bell didn’t run for 300 yards again.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023

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