heroic act

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

A very brave action.

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Examples (10)

  • Saving the child from the fire was a heroic act of bravery.
  • The firefighter was awarded a medal for his heroic act.
  • History remembers many heroic acts performed on the battlefield.
  • Standing up to the bully was a heroic act for the shy student.
  • The documentary showed ordinary people performing heroic acts during the crisis.
  • Was it a truly heroic act, or just a reckless one?
  • She hopes that one day she'll be remembered for a heroic act.
  • Despite the risks, he didn't hesitate to perform the heroic act that saved everyone's lives.
  • Even small, selfless deeds can be considered heroic acts.
  • A heroic act was witnessed by the crowd as the bystander jumped onto the tracks.