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a large sandwich on a long split roll
shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend
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Recent Examples of hero
But Cooper is perhaps best known for her Rutshire Chronicles, published in 1988, featuring her beloved hero Rupert Campbell-Black and consists of 11 books, including Riders and Rivals.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
But pink was definitely the hero.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
Dedicated to nonviolence and forgiving of mom and dad, the 16-year-old emerges as the film’s true hero and the last hope of our democracy.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
But pink was definitely the hero.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2025
Dedicated to nonviolence and forgiving of mom and dad, the 16-year-old emerges as the film’s true hero and the last hope of our democracy.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
And McConaughey, as a nervy reluctant hero, steers the searing, intense narrative about normal people living through the most hellish of circumstances.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
Noun
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Fans decked out in style of their idol Chappell Roan crowded in to be some of the first to get onto the National WWI Museum and Memorial grounds to see the first of the pop superstar’s two concerts there.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
4 Oct. 2025
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While Annie seemed like the odd duck out, her closest, idol-holding ally Alex seemed to be considering Sophi as his target, with the goal of taking out his bromance Jake’s other bestie.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Besides naval surface ships, the Tomahawks can also be fired from submarines and land platforms.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s no question that this history, alongside other gems about Birkin revealed by Meltzer, has made the woman in question, who died on July 16, 2023, more than worthy of icon status.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson) and David Mescon (Dasha, Megan Moroney, the album’s latticework of fiddle, steel guitar and acoustic guitar nods to the influence of ‘90s and 2000s female country icons such as Shania Twain and Martina McBride.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The practice began in earnest with Anders Breivik, who in 2011, motivated by White supremacy, carried out a mass killing of over 70 people in Norway, Rutland said, adding Breivik inscribed slogans on his weapons and gave them names after Norse gods like Odin and Thor.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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