Wondering how to use Heroism in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as gallantry or bravery.
Heroism in a sentence
Heroism meaning
The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
Synonyms of Heroism
Using Heroism
- The main meaning on this page is: The qualities characteristic of a hero, such as courage, bravery, fortitude, selflessness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
- Useful related words include: gallantry, bravery, courageousness, courage.
- In the example corpus, heroism often appears in combinations such as: of heroism, heroism and, and heroism.
Context around Heroism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Heroism
- In this selection, "heroism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, adventure, singular, screen, brought, finally and inspired stand out and add context to how "heroism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include approach to heroism than that and believe his heroism is owed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "heroism" sits close to words such as appendix, bailed and banished, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with heroism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Epic tale of courage and heroism brought to life on the stage. (12 words)
His service and heroism inspired a in Pontlottyn, which opened in 2010. (12 words)
His family and supporters for an even higher recognition they believe his heroism is owed. (15 words)
The Hobbit may be read as Tolkien's parable of World War I with the hero being plucked from his rural home and thrown into a far-off war where traditional types of heroism are shown to be futile. citation The tale as such explores the theme of heroism. (49 words)
A flat bicycle tire during a trip to the mountains put a Denver man in the position to save another man from a rushing creek, which would later earn him one of the highest honors for heroism in North America. (40 words)
Everything he'd absorbed since his days spent watching "Route 66," through to his direct experiences with war vets, anti-war protests that descended into violence, and his appreciation for Audie Murphy's singular heroism finally coalesced. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Hobbit may be read as Tolkien's parable of World War I with the hero being plucked from his rural home and thrown into a far-off war where traditional types of heroism are shown to be futile. citation The tale as such explores the theme of heroism.
A flat bicycle tire during a trip to the mountains put a Denver man in the position to save another man from a rushing creek, which would later earn him one of the highest honors for heroism in North America.
Albert Camus wrote in his novel The Plague, “I must tell you this: this is not about heroism.
By enhancing Sally's heroism and placing her relationship with Percy front and center, Percy Jackson and the Olympians strengthens Percy's motivations and gives the series character-based momentum.
Dwayne’s unwavering dedication and remarkable journey in his role as Coxswain and Captain at the Conservation Compliance Unit (CCU) of the Belize Fisheries Department have made him a shining example of heroism in Belize.
Epic tale of courage and heroism brought to life on the stage.
Everything he'd absorbed since his days spent watching "Route 66," through to his direct experiences with war vets, anti-war protests that descended into violence, and his appreciation for Audie Murphy's singular heroism finally coalesced.
Given John Wayne's on-screen heroism and the way he could often believably come out of physical conflict unscathed, it's easy to understand why he was offered this central role in the film.
His family and supporters for an even higher recognition they believe his heroism is owed.
His service and heroism inspired a in Pontlottyn, which opened in 2010.
However, the film is best known for its iconic standoff sequence when the pillars of heroism, villainy, and moral ambiguity square off in a three-way duel.
In one fell swoop, Quill embraced the life of a mortal man and showed that true heroism is more often than not found in the right choices rather than superpowers.
Schäfer calls it a “coming-of-age story of adventure, heroism, friendship and survival, with a powerful environmental message, set in a miniature world.
Still, is an undeniably daring picture, juggling several intriguing ideas about human nature and heroism that would become crucial to the superhero genre throughout the 2010s.
Stormfront is a parody of heroism, and she experiences a suitably horrible death, seeming to commit suicide by biting off her tongue and choking on her blood.
The introduces a new version of Ariel while still embodying the spirit of adventure, heroism, and love of the original.
There has to be a way to let them have a well-balanced life of love and heroism.
There’s a track on the album, it’s one of the longest ones, but it covers the most ground—there’s simmering tension, action, emotion, and heroism.
The thought of a team like this running rampant in the DCU created quite a stir and offered a more drastic approach to heroism than that of Superman.
This includes some who reach new heights of heroism and others who failed to save the day (and suffered the consequences).
Common combinations with heroism
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of heroism 43×
- heroism and 33×
- and heroism 26×
- the heroism 19×
- heroism of 18×
- heroism in 15×
- his heroism 13×
- for heroism 11×
- heroism is 10×
- heroism was 5×