hi-ˈrō-ik
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also heroical
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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2
as in epic
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
an opera production of heroic proportions
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3
as in tremendous
unusually large
a heroic statue of Alexander the Great astride his horse
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Recent Examples of heroic
Because the engine to pay for heroism has become heroic in its own right — endlessly inventive, strategically brilliant, and almost entirely disconnected from the patient whose name appears at the top of the page.
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Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
This nearly paid off in a game-tying home run by Peyton Sciulli, but Rockets center fielder Ellie Russo made a heroic grab, falling into the temporary fence while maintaining possession.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ella Forystek, Jolie Kolosh, Aly Sudkamp and Millikin recruit Taylor Watt led a heroic defensive effort in front of Meyer for Lincoln-Way Central (19-3-1), while Jules Rafacz converted her team’s lone successful penalty kick.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The Fierros and their daughter Kassy were in attendance that night, and Rich tackled, disarmed and beat the gunman in a heroic act that police said saved many lives.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
This nearly paid off in a game-tying home run by Peyton Sciulli, but Rockets center fielder Ellie Russo made a heroic grab, falling into the temporary fence while maintaining possession.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ella Forystek, Jolie Kolosh, Aly Sudkamp and Millikin recruit Taylor Watt led a heroic defensive effort in front of Meyer for Lincoln-Way Central (19-3-1), while Jules Rafacz converted her team’s lone successful penalty kick.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The Fierros and their daughter Kassy were in attendance that night, and Rich tackled, disarmed and beat the gunman in a heroic act that police said saved many lives.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroic
Adjective
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Our courage will inspire others to be courageous.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Control Resonant is the type of bold-faced pivot that proves Remedy remains one of gaming's most courageous studios.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Over the years, the garden has produced epic shows, mostly through its process of scattering the work of such art celebrities as Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder and Deborah Butterfield among the famous flora planted in its grounds on York Street.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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After decades of debate, a new study has revealed the epic journey that the Altar Stone, a six-ton sandstone block, took to arrive at the center of Stonehenge.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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In turn, entering large numbers of guesses requires a tremendous amount of time and computing resources, even when the cracking is performed using GPUs or special-purpose hardware.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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The 25th installment of the Tribeca Festival runs June 3-14 throughout New York City, boasting a tremendous music slate, with icons including Madonna, Earth, Wind & Fire and Peter Frampton premiering music films.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The valiant effort was the impetus to a viable political career and is but one in a long line of accomplishments from the esteemed congresswoman, whose political career is now coming to a close.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa made a valiant diving effort to catch the ball, and Adames would’ve easily been doubled off had Barrosa caught it.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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And truly, only love catches us, in its infinite, glorious forms.—
Stephanie Mack,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Those golf scrambles where your phone magically doesn't work for 4 1/2 glorious hours.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The expectations for the USA are not huge for this tournament – just ask Gary Lineker – but a scintillating performance such as what took place on SoFi Stadium’s turf on Friday night is something that will exhilarate soccer fans and the soccer-curious around the country.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Security is also a huge challenge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The Tonys are a place to put on a brave face, but will the anxiety creep in?—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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In winter, the White Elephant provides free transfers in its house BMWs between Aspen, Buttermilk, and Aspen Highlands mountains (a garage next to the boot room means guests never brave the elements).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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But the reality for magnificent creatures like this one is stark.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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But its real appeal to collectors lies in that magnificent metal open-gate manual shifter.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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“Heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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