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Type Words
Synonyms expansive, grand


heroic undertakings.
Type Words
Synonyms desperate


they took heroic measures to save his life.
Type Words
Synonyms heroic meter, heroic verse
Type of epic, epic poem, epos, heroic poem
Type Words
Synonyms heroical


the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy.
heroic explorers.
Type Words
Synonyms epic, larger-than-life


of heroic proportions.
heroic sculpture.
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heroic legends.
the heroic age.

Examples of heroic

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That notion of collectivity strikes at the heart of the lone heroic starchitect.
From the newsweek.com
Sometimes, it's ordinary people who've done something heroic or rescued someone.
From the cnn.com
Ironically, the duo put in a heroic performance in the pre-event to take silver.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There is something almost heroic in her droll resistance to any glimmer of hope.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Many of the heroic efforts of the bureau's more than 12,500 agents go unnoticed.
From the washingtontimes.com
It's hard to remember now, but Robert Mugabe was once a heroic figure in Africa.
From the time.com
The heroic quality of Mr. Karsh's portraits matched the optimistic, postwar era.
From the washingtontimes.com
The Courage in Journalism Award is given every year to heroic women journalists.
From the voanews.com
It's for Wheeler's heroic attempt that America's Most Wanted is recognizing him.
From the news10now.com
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  • Epic: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
  • Heroic verse: a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
  • Relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
  • Having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
  • Expansive: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
  • Desperate: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C. ...
  • Heroic (1921-1939) was a great Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 21 races from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 2 miles (1,600 m) and was a Leading sire in Australia.
  • A hero (masculine) or heroine (feminine) is a person or main character of a literary work who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through impressive feats of ingenuity, bravery or strength, often sacrificing his or her own personal concerns for some greater good.
  • (!Hero) !Hero is a rock opera about Jesus. It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?". After the original tour in 2003 ended, it was released on DVD, CD, and was written into a trilogy of novels and series of comic books.