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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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heroic efforts
a heroic figure
heroic proportions
monumental proportions
mythic proportions
enormous proportions
gigantic proportions
epic proportions
heroic deeds
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Recent Examples of heroic
For every heroic act, there's someone who suffers on the other side who may see you reasonably as a villain.
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EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Even the romanticism works effectively, cross-pollinating Jay’s heroic slo-mo walk towards Ally with the chaos unfolding all around him.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Even the romanticism works effectively, cross-pollinating Jay’s heroic slo-mo walk towards Ally with the chaos unfolding all around him.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Expecting applause, many veterans like him faced the ire of the nation's swelling anti-war movement, whose protests pitted neighbor against neighbor depending on whether the war was seen as a heroic stand against Communism or a waste of young American lives.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Outlets like The Riverside Record, founded by journalist Alicia Ramirez, are working to fill that void and the local journalists that remain are doing heroic work with insufficient resources.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroic
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The day was saved by advance planning for wildfire mitigation and courageous staff, including security guards and groundskeepers who risked life and limb and remained at the site to fight the deadly blaze.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Click on the video above to see a courageous K9 take her final bow before retirement Need a break?—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
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The performance was so epic that the stadium's power temporarily went out afterward — though officials said the two events were not related, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Gathering has inspired decades of epic world-building and creative storytelling.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Director Céline Sciamma’s monumental work is wise and intimate and filled with deep, existing-in-the-shadows emotion.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Stout Villanova defense forced a tough, double-pump Wilcher jumper at the horn, and his miss wrapped up a monumental result in the Big East standings.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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To reach him in Crooks Springs, Sara enlists the assistance of a guide named Isaac Reed, depicted by a gritty and valiant Taylor Kitsch, also from Friday Night Lights, who leads their small band in the face of calamities climatic, financial, and violent.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The valiant rebel who stayed underground during The Macrodat Uprising, sacrificing his own glimpse of the outside world to help others, now appears intent on protecting himself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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Our groceries are full of glorious winter citrus, which adds brightness to this ethereal dessert, which is bound to entice your Valentine.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The latest immersive work from documentary master Claire Simon takes us into Makarenko, a public elementary school in the Parisian suburb Ivry-sur-Seine, over the course of a school year, staying attentive to the glorious unpredictability of human interaction and the revelations of learning.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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While most coffee cake recipes don’t involve any coffee at all, these colossal bakery-style muffins take the recipe name a bit more literally.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2025
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Despite its colossal size, the look managed to exude an ethereal aura with its floaty, sheer layers and curved draping details on the sweetheart-neckline bodice.—
Justine Fisher,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Of course, in addition to elevating your look, these Lululemon leg warmers are designed to keep shivering at bay when you brave winter temps just wearing tights.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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President Trump's Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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At its core, this is a painting about fading: H.M.S. Temeraire was a majestic old warship that had played an important part in the Battle of Trafalgar three decades earlier but, eventually, became militarily obsolete and had to be scrapped for parts.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A flurry of grassroots activism in Little Village began Saturday when the clock struck noon on the majestic arch above West 26th Street that for decades has served as a gateway to the largest and most recognized Mexican immigrant community in Chicago.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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