How to Use heroism in a Sentence

heroism

noun
  • That is the essence of heroism.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 22 May 2026
  • Ziya made the list for an act of heroism.
    — Kelli Bender, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • That’s not heroism; that’s nuts.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This might not be a week for the kind of heroism that burns hot and shines bright.
    — Jenny Sharaf, The Cut, 2 July 2018
  • There’s a flip side, though, to all these stories of heroism.
    — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Thanks to his heroism, all five people in that house made it out alive.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • This is a war film dotted with heroism but dunked in despair.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
  • So there is drama and heroism and tragedy all over this column.
    — Washington Post, 13 June 2019
  • Rod's rescue of his ex-wife appeared to be an act of heroism.
    — Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • These are a quieter form of heroism, but no less courageous for it.
    — 1843, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Because amidst all the the horror, there is some heroism too.
    — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 23 Mar. 2017
  • Few actors make self-torture feel like a kind of heroism.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The hikers have been praised for their heroism and their quick response.
    — NBC News, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Odd Einar’s tale alone would be no more than a slim volume of folk heroism.
    — Kim Ode, Star Tribune, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Which gave life, of course, to the heroism within themselves.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2022
  • But luckily, heroism doesn’t have a hard out.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Mania and heroism, in equal measures, spurred me.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Even murder can be recast as heroism.
    — Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And there are a lot of people alive today because of their heroism.
    — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Their brand of humble heroism is the only good thing that happened that day.
    — Ronnie Polaneczky, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
  • Kosciuszko is a symbol of more than Polish pride and heroism.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • There's nary a note of surprise to be found, but the heroism and man-dog bond carry the movie along.
    — Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Other tales of heroism were emerging, too.
    — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
  • This is the miracle of resilience and the majesty of heroism.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Kvothe the Kingkiller tells the story of his rise to near-legendary heroism.
    — Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Kvothe the Kingkiller tells the story of his rise to near-legendary heroism.
    — Washington Post, 27 July 2022
  • But Gillies’s heroism isn’t quite enough to drive a narrative.
    — Sharrona Pearl, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
  • The thread of the story that most captures Daisy is not so much the hair loss but the heroism.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The heroism lies in the desire to be a better person, to be the best at something.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 June 2004
  • Such good Samaritan stories and tales of heroism are not new to me.
    — Sharon Bailey, CNN, 8 Jan. 2023

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