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
Recasting the January 6 insurrection as the work of heroic patriots remains the president’s highest priority.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The Extremists is about heroic people who chose to remain human while risking their freedom and their lives.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Now that is just downright heroic.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Keep it repeatable, not heroic.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The Extremists is about heroic people who chose to remain human while risking their freedom and their lives.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Now that is just downright heroic.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Keep it repeatable, not heroic.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroic
Adjective
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And Elia Kazan, the most notorious name-namer of them all, was simply a courageous patriot who told the truth.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Uthmeier has taken a courageous stand, and should finish the fight.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The burns were certainly epic, with one set delivered by Will Ferrell as his Anchorman persona Ron Burgundy.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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The store’s epic sale includes tons of can’t-miss deals, including impressive markdowns on Martha Stewart’s modern farmhouse furniture and bedding.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Busch, who tragically died at 41 on Thursday from an undetermined illness, turned in a valiant effort in 2014, finishing sixth in the Indy 500 despite having limited experience in IndyCar.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Embiid’s injury status still looms after valiant efforts from his reserve teammates.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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For fans of the Afghan Whigs, the first half of 2026 has been a glorious time.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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You’re told what’s going to happen, but not exactly what or how, and that gives it a kind of glorious freshness.—
Laura Bradley,
Vanity Fair,
18 May 2026
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The sneakers aren’t hard to find because Hoka has built a huge following of shoppers who are loyal to its ultra-cushioned and ready-for-anything designs.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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For the past five years, Pina has led YouTube’s business, creator and content biz across EMEA, working with talent ranging from nascent digital creators to huge studios.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Blade in or brave the Friday afternoon traffic?—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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These three men were infinitely more brave than the 400 officers of Uvalde.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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The magnificent luminosity of the orbs announced their arrival, their glow falling unfamiliar against windowpanes, which drew the people to the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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To make the case, everyone who cares about the magnificent red-rock canyons of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Southern Utah needs to act now.—
Scott Braden,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroic. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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