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 monumental
unusually large
a heroic statue of Alexander the Great astride his horse
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Recent Examples of heroic
Acts of heroism Minneapolis doctors and law enforcement echoed Merkel’s sentiment throughout the day on Thursday, describing the grueling escape children and teachers endured, as well as the heroic rescue efforts that saved countless lives.
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Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
To most of his constituents, the president’s wartime leadership has come to be viewed not as heroic or exceptional but simply as what any public official in his place should do.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
According to their kids, Neville and Burt told Fox News that the middle schoolers had the heroic instinct to push the younger children down to protect them, limiting the number of casualties.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Her character, the increasingly panicked Nostromo navigator Joan Lambert, can’t claim the same renown that Weaver’s heroic Ellen Ripley inspired, but Lambert maintains an unimpeachable place in the genre canon nonetheless.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
To most of his constituents, the president’s wartime leadership has come to be viewed not as heroic or exceptional but simply as what any public official in his place should do.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
According to their kids, Neville and Burt told Fox News that the middle schoolers had the heroic instinct to push the younger children down to protect them, limiting the number of casualties.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Her character, the increasingly panicked Nostromo navigator Joan Lambert, can’t claim the same renown that Weaver’s heroic Ellen Ripley inspired, but Lambert maintains an unimpeachable place in the genre canon nonetheless.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroic
Adjective
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While courageous, essentially relaunching a core strategy would be a terrifying feat for a leader in any arena.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The importance of courageous, firm, honest leadership was reconfirmed.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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But the Ravens are gaining on them after blowing a 15-point lead to the Bills in the fourth quarter of the teams’ epic opener Sunday night.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mike Pierce says 2025 has seen the most monumental change to the student loan system in two decades.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The program, which launched in 2015, provides monumental mentorship and support for emerging filmmakers who identify as female or nonbinary.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Call it a valiant, optimistic, perhaps even a calamitous misreading.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to implementing many voluntary changes, and even after a valiant legal fight and court victory, Harvard may still make a deal to get Trump off its back.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This attention to detail was a big reason Bazaar Meat had a glorious decade-plus run at what was the SLS and later became the Sahara.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Yes, that was a glorious time, but every season has a degree of merit.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The arrangement suggests that the region’s colossal elevation is supported not by one massive crustal slab, but by a complex, layered architecture.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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But for me the book was a colossal procrastination of not fully feeling the pain of the Russian invasion.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have returned to the streets demanding a brave leadership.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So carefree, fearless, brave and radiant.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Guests can also spend time at the 6,480-square-foot garden restored through research into historical plant species, including two majestic centuries-old olive trees.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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How To See The Manatees There are several ways to see the majestic sea cows in the Manatee Capital of the World.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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