Sentence examples for heroic by from inspiring English sources

The sinister torch-protection team has been called "valiant and heroic" by China's media.

Kochanowski's own wartime experiences tend to be described as heroic by his supporters.

"He was heroic by nature," he says as if that explains it in a nutshell.

Phillips is brisk, to the point of rudeness, with his crew; he is pragmatic but easily spooked, and heroic by default; he is the anti-Bourne.

One other major step Mr. Talmadge took in the Senate, recalled today in Atlanta as "heroic" by former President Jimmy Carter, was to vote for the Panama Canal treaties in 1978, which ceded control of the canal to Panamanian sovereignty.

Undangerous the newly married woman may be, but why should she escape censure, when other breeds of women – single mothers for example – who would be considered heroic by any sane society, are attacked?

After heroics by both goalkeepers, Italy merely maintained a slim chance of advancing to the knockout round.

The latest heroics by Wolff and Mathis, two 24-year-olds who played together in youth leagues in Georgia and at the University of South Carolina, came Wednesday night.

If the rising sons of Japan can back up their Brighton heroics by also defeating the Scots it will be another truly astounding effort.

Track and field's world championships wrapped up over the weekend with more heroics by Jamaica's Usain Bolt, but there were superb performances beyond Bolt, as graded by SI.com's Brian Cazeneuve.

Halfpenny has had a stellar year, following his Lions heroics by being shortlisted for the International Rugby Board player of the year, and was voted the Rugby Union Writers Club Playerr of the Year.