How to Use heroism in a Sentence

heroism

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  • The thread of the story that most captures Daisy is not so much the hair loss but the heroism.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Kvothe the Kingkiller tells the story of his rise to near-legendary heroism.
    — Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
  • He’s got this great sense of how to be a hero and how to undermine the tropes of heroism at the same time.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Which gave life, of course, to the heroism within themselves.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2022
  • This is the miracle of resilience and the majesty of heroism.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • There's nary a note of surprise to be found, but the heroism and man-dog bond carry the movie along.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Dec. 2019
  • The hikers have been praised for their heroism and their quick response.
    — NBC News, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Odd Einar’s tale alone would be no more than a slim volume of folk heroism.
    — Kim Ode, Star Tribune, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The Utopian, this story's man of steel whose heroism helped shape the world of today.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Rod's rescue of his ex-wife appeared to be an act of heroism.
    — Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In the comics, Dane fights alongside the Avengers, and wrestles between heroism and villainy thanks to the cursed Ebony Blade.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 Oct. 2021
  • And the same can be said for November’s heroism here in season four.
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2023
  • These are a quieter form of heroism, but no less courageous for it.
    — 1843, 16 Apr. 2020
  • About the heroism of Spotted Tail and Iron Shell, for instance, who fought side by side against the soldiers.
    — Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • This is a war film dotted with heroism but dunked in despair.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
  • True story of heroism finds the power in one act of bravery.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 21 Nov. 2019
  • In the days since the crash, stories of heroism and devastating loss have emerged.
    — courant.com, 7 Oct. 2019
  • Miller won the Navy Cross for his heroism during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 Sep. 2020
  • There was no climax of cinematic heroism in which a lone cop kills the bad guy and saves the day.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • But Gillies’s heroism isn’t quite enough to drive a narrative.
    — Sharrona Pearl, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
  • Such good Samaritan stories and tales of heroism are not new to me.
    — Sharon Bailey, CNN, 8 Jan. 2023
  • And there are a lot of people alive today because of their heroism.
    — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Sparks, whose heroism was not in a cape but in an apron, was among those special guests Brooks singled out.
    — Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2022
  • That's the combined heroism of everyone — of the people, of the authorities, of the armed forces.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 10 Apr. 2022
  • After his heroism, Dahl left the gym and reported for duty to work the night shift, Wicke said.
    — Emma Colton, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Van Hollen said he's been working to honor Woodson since 2015 but said many of the records of his heroism are gone.
    — David Williams, CNN, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The fact that Delaney was, at best, a poor swimmer compounds his heroism.
    — Hal Habib, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2020
  • And because Army of the Dead verges on demure, by Snyder standards, even the heroism seems tamped down.
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2021
  • The film embraces heroism in the face of an oppressive regime, the strength of fraternal ties and the themes of love, betrayal, morality and hope.
    — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Drawing on archival materials and interviews with John Lewis and more than 250 people who knew him, David Greenberg leaves no doubt as to his subject’s heroism.
    — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024

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