heroic

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What we see out here now is, again, those heroic stories.

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Quick take

a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of heroic gathered in one view.

noun

a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

adjective

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"

adjective

relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for heroic.

noun

a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter

adjective

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"

adjective

relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"

adjective

having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"

adjective

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"

adjective

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.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"

Example sentences

What we see out here now is, again, those heroic stories.

A heroic and brave person no matter who he worked for.

Not often this tragically, and rarely with heroic drama, but sometimes, this is how it works.

But the real heroes are operating with automobiles and roads and whole systems of support without which they couldn’t be heroic.

What’s in the story is the heroic actions of bootstrapped individuals pursuing conscious change.

If anyone ever mentions the word "heroic" again and there isn't a burning building involved, I will start looking for new employment immediately.

It is the intersection between nerd exceptionalism and the myth of the heroic entrepreneur, both of which are virulent memes in our culture right now.

Or perhaps he'll be able to start a life as an overseas media personality, reaping the benefits of what many see as a heroic action.

"Fighting" here, the battle between the heroic pursuit of accomplishment on the one hand and the "insidious machine called quo" on the other, is just the author reporting his own conflicts about what he wants to do.

The weird thing is that in our understanding of business culture, it is widely accepted if not applauded to be putting in crazy hours and telling of heroic acts of not-sleeping-enough to work and stay fit.

The 'heroic' attribution is thrown around a lot today, and few deserve it less than a man who decided to no longer offer a silly game for sale as a result of idiot-generated controversy.