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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The creators were determined to portray their senior characters as courageous protagonists rather than comic relief.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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McCain with his courageous drives, Jaylin Williams hit timely 3s.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
24 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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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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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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Ahead of his final appearance for the club, the Scottish left-back sat down with a number of Merseyside reporters to reflect on the glorious highs and crushing lows of his nine-year spell on Merseyside.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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An overgrown lawn, weeds that somehow sprouted and grew a foot in the span of a week, and a once glorious garden that now looks about one HOA notice away from a triple-digit fine is nothing to come home to.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The eighth-inning bomb was huge, too.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 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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On France’s Atlantic seaboard, where magnificent beaches have powerful riptides, officials reported a rash of emergencies in the surf, with two drowning deaths on Sunday at popular resorts in the Gironde region in the southwest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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To further fuel your travels, have wine and cheese under a magnificent oak tree at Roblar Winery, enjoy an alfresco breakfast at Bob’s Well Bread in Los Alamos or Ballard, or sip your way through the tasting rooms in Los Olivos.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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“Heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroic. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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