heroic
adjective
Also heroical of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
heroically
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a word derived from
heroic.
Example Sentences
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Claire Hays Montaigne, a new mother and a physician, lived heroically for two years with her cancer as we and her doctors scoured the globe for a breakthrough drug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
“Officers act heroically to enforce the law and protect American communities,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
“I don’t really know why that should surprise people. Alphabet would have to have been heroically bad at investing capital to have not been at least in a co-leadership position.”
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
The singer will be shown "heroically" battling to get fit enough to perform on stage again, as the family deal with the consequences of his ill-health, the BBC said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
“He’s not in here,” he heard Frankie say heroically.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
