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
Becoming a saint In the Catholic faith, sainthood is reserved for those who have lived a life of heroic virtues, offered their life for others or died for their faith, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Andrew Koji as Ryu British actor and martial artist Andrew Koji will costar alongside Centineo as the heroic Ryu, Ken's best pal and another veteran of the original Street Fighter game.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Their heroic efforts to get product out the door, by focusing on resolving the crisis without addressing its underlying cause, created the conditions for new problems to emerge, turning the project managers into unwitting firefighting arsonists.
—Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The series, whose English title roughly translates to Abir and the Little Prince, will feature a lively, young and heroic character, Abir, who brings her culinary magic and adventurous spirit to life.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Costantino
september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Andrew Koji as Ryu British actor and martial artist Andrew Koji will costar alongside Centineo as the heroic Ryu, Ken's best pal and another veteran of the original Street Fighter game.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Their heroic efforts to get product out the door, by focusing on resolving the crisis without addressing its underlying cause, created the conditions for new problems to emerge, turning the project managers into unwitting firefighting arsonists.
—Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The series, whose English title roughly translates to Abir and the Little Prince, will feature a lively, young and heroic character, Abir, who brings her culinary magic and adventurous spirit to life.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroic
Adjective
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This is a courageous act that requires vulnerability over cowardice.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Clark, who knelt beside Foo 30 years ago when the surfer was pulled lifeless from the sea, watched Slebir’s epic ride that day from the back of a Sea-Doo, set up to pull flailing surfers aboard.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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American growth and opportunity in times like 1836-61 and 1865-1913—and even, sure enough, 1811-12—was epic.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The monumental, symmetrical building had a grandiose entrance mimicking the front of the Greek temple, and the glass and iron dome at the structure’s center was erected using the latest construction techniques.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Sep. 2025
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Al Qadiri’s monumental installation First Sun is concurrently presented by the Public Art Fund in Central Park.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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The combination of Kraft and Heinz, wed with glorious self-praise in 2015, will be legally rent asunder.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This even includes Queen Bey’s glorious hair.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 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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Since then, McKie’s says his 6-year-old daughter and fiancée, who is expecting a baby girl in October, have praised his brave act.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk was an incredible patriot — brave, tough as hell, and a dear friend to our entire family.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But guests also have a chance to get up close with these majestic animals.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The honor fell to Rival Son’s majestic vocalist Jay Buchanan, who took the stage barefoot, in a maroon suit, and proceeded to devour the angry rock anthem.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroic. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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