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 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
That only works thematically if one views Joel’s actions in Salt Lake City as heroic, which many do not.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Small business strategy often gets framed in heroic terms—David vs. Goliath, the underdog facing off against corporate giants.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The photo is inspired by the tale of the trickster but heroic coyote, who appears in hundreds of tales across different tribes.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Extra food rations are in order for his heroic contribution to family life.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Small business strategy often gets framed in heroic terms—David vs. Goliath, the underdog facing off against corporate giants.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The photo is inspired by the tale of the trickster but heroic coyote, who appears in hundreds of tales across different tribes.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Extra food rations are in order for his heroic contribution to family life.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroic
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The doc observes students shaping and driving courageous forms of conversation among themselves and with their institutions.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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John Lewis John Lewis, born in 1940 in Troy, Alabama, was a son of sharecroppers who became one of the most courageous and enduring voices of the Civil Rights Movement.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Anyway, David won, which would turn out to be a bummer of epic proportions due to the imminent jury ramifications.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Outside of the symbolism, the two-night stint is expected to be an epic stop much like the rest of the tour.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hale-Woods and the FWT more broadly have played a monumental role in the sport’s growth.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania 41 Night 1 is poised to deliver a monumental main event as CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns, three generational talents bound by complex history, collide in a triple threat match purely for legacy, with no championship implications.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Cybertruck is indeed a valiant effort in doing something new, and that’s not what most manufacturers dare to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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In a valiant effort, Wanyonyi was able to hold off all three of these 1500-meter specialists.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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This extraordinary group rallied together for a single glorious vision: to win four straight playoff games against the finest teams in college football.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s pause on sweeping global tariffs while keeping the pressure on China was good for a glorious, one-day rally last Wednesday.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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On the season’s closing days, skiers and riders take their turn gaining speed down to the base of the slope, bending their knees and water skiing over a lake, pond or colossal puddle, just hoping to absorb the shock on the other side.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Institute said while dying adults have previously been filmed by fishermen, the colossal squid have never been seen alive at depth.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Whether Flick would be brave and take a punt on the veteran by throwing him straight into the back line was another matter entirely, though.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the podcast, one of the things that struck both of us so much was this amazing, brave, vulnerable choice that the real Molly made to allow Nikki into that room to record her.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tucked among the winding roads and resplendent trees of this tony enclave is a property that feels like pulling into a majestic boutique hotel.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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There's a coquina quarry where laborers mined stones to build the majestic Castillo de San Marcos and other historic structures downtown.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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