Explore Herculean through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like powerful or superhuman. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Herculean in a sentence
Herculean meaning
- Of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.; suggesting Hercules in size or strength.
- Requiring a huge amount of work; of extraordinary difficulty.
Synonyms of Herculean
Using Herculean
- The main meaning on this page is: Of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.; suggesting Hercules in size or strength. | Requiring a huge amount of work; of extraordinary difficulty.
- Useful related words include: powerful, superhuman, difficult, hard.
- In the example corpus, herculean often appears in combinations such as: herculean task, herculean effort, the herculean.
Context around Herculean
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Herculean
- In this selection, "herculean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, task, task, effort and feat stand out and add context to how "herculean" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a task herculean in its and acknowledging the herculean task ahead. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "herculean" sits close to words such as abate, acton and aeronautics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with herculean
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, acknowledging the herculean task ahead is essential. (8 words)
Unfortunately, for many notables, it seems a Herculean feat. (9 words)
Finding the right scent can feel like a Herculean task. (10 words)
However, players who love emotionally charged stories will love what brings to the table, with the presentation of the game being so stellar that it will take a Herculean effort for players to stop playing through this amazing game. (39 words)
In the current housing market, finding that perfect location which ticks all the boxes, from optimal transport links to highly-rated schools, that also fits within your budget, can feel like quite a Herculean task. (35 words)
For Kleon, quiet ambition takes the form of showing up in his studio day after day and creating art—”it’s not back-breaking labor, it’s not a herculean task,” he says. (33 words)
It is a task herculean in its absurdity, Sisyphean in its futility! (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
Finding the right scent can feel like a Herculean task.
For a time, it looked like the philosopher-pope had succeeded in his herculean effort to renew moral theology.
For Kleon, quiet ambition takes the form of showing up in his studio day after day and creating art—”it’s not back-breaking labor, it’s not a herculean task,” he says.
It’s a herculean task for a 60-year-old and a near impossible one for an octogenarian.
These are the Herculean stocks holding up the S&P500: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Though the task is herculean, the new President must hit the ground running.
Unfortunately, for many notables, it seems a Herculean feat.
When these women joined the war effort, they were given the herculean task of sorting through and delivering the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.
Young’s herculean effort proved vital, since winger Tautau Moga scored two minutes from time as the Dragons fired one last bullet in pursuit of the win.
Although the task is herculean, we are gradually navigating through the storm and challenges the country is passing through.
However, acknowledging the herculean task ahead is essential.
However, players who love emotionally charged stories will love what brings to the table, with the presentation of the game being so stellar that it will take a Herculean effort for players to stop playing through this amazing game.
If Kansas City wins, it will be because of a Herculean effort from Mahomes.
In the current housing market, finding that perfect location which ticks all the boxes, from optimal transport links to highly-rated schools, that also fits within your budget, can feel like quite a Herculean task.
It is a task herculean in its absurdity, Sisyphean in its futility!
Obadiah Nkom, hailed the professional services rendered by mining engineers and geologists in the areas of exploration and extraction, emphasising that without their input, mining operations would have been a herculean challenge.
Protesters took over the Abuja-Keffi Road, as security agents faced a herculean task trying to control the rampaging protesters.
The giant's club, for instance, is Herculean in design.
The mother-of-two appeared to be in high spirits following her herculean feat with photos showing Pairs sat in a camping chair, sipping on a drink for a much deserved rest.
Upon award of the contract, the contractors will dismantle the old road and make it unmotorable or motorable with herculean difficulties while the contract work moves at snail’s speed.
Common combinations with herculean
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- herculean task 38×
- herculean effort 12×
- the herculean 10×
- is herculean 9×
- be herculean 5×
- was herculean 4×
- of herculean 3×
- his herculean 2×
- not herculean 2×
- herculean feat 2×