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Recent Examples of heroism President Joe Biden on Friday is set to award the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to seven U.S. Army veterans for heroism during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025 How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires First responders and emergency personnel continue to work to get the situation under control, leading to powerful and compelling pictures of heroism and devastation. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Biden will award Medals of Honor decades after the soldiers' acts of valor and self-sacrifice in Korea and Vietnam. Medals of Honor, the nation’s highest award for battlefield heroism, require extensive documentation and often years of advocacy by family members, comrades and members of Congress. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 Holding off Chinese forces in a critical engagement, Johnson's heroism saved the lives of up to 10 fellow soldiers. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for heroism 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroism
Noun
  • What sets Chappell apart is her courage to be herself in every sense: her honesty, her individuality, and her commitment to creating meaningful music.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • By using universal themes—service, courage, and shared purpose—these leaders spoke to the core of human experience.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Marks will be given to chart all manner of qualities and characteristics such as ball control, passing, heading, vision, movement, strength, bravery, leadership.
    Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Working on Lynch’s set required a level of bravery that the shy girl from Chicago had not drawn on before.
    Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As mentioned above, Doughty is still good for 50 points even well into his thirties, and a lot of that is via his prowess on the power play.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • While Chile’s extreme south draws visitors thanks to pristine parks like Torres del Paine and Bernardo O'Higgins, Puerto Varas serves as a shining example of central Chile’s prowess within the realm of tourism.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • He also was awarded an Army Commendation Medal with valor.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
  • During the Korean War, Private First Class Wataru Nakamura demonstrated extraordinary valor, dismantling an enemy machine gun nest and reclaiming several bunkers.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Heroism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroism. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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