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heroics

British  
/ hɪˈrəʊɪks /

plural noun

  1. prosody short for heroic verse

  2. extravagant or melodramatic language, behaviour, etc

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Example Sentences

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But it felt like he got the most out of the equipment he has at Williams, with no heroics.

From BBC

Keep it up, and all anyone will remember is the heroics — including those to come.

From Los Angeles Times

For those who have followed Dowman's short but exciting career, these achievements and his goalscoring heroics have come as no surprise.

From BBC

They rehearsed martial arts in gentlemanly competitions of archery or horsemanship and recycled past heroics as entertainment in innumerable new stage dramas, literature, paintings and prints.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mbappe is second and, at only 27, will no doubt surpass his compatriot while also earning legendary centre-forward status in Madrid - though on the grandest stage, his World Cup heroics came largely off the left.

From BBC

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