heroic act
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
A very brave action.
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- 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.