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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
Not all heroes wear capes—some just make affordable dupes for our favorite top dollar beauty products.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Since trying to set Gotham City ablaze in Batman Begins, Neeson has become an action hero in his own right.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 15 June 2025
But your hero section should have a singular focus with a compelling, unmistakable call to action.
—Daria Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Or, optimistically speaking, an opportunity in search of a hero.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Since trying to set Gotham City ablaze in Batman Begins, Neeson has become an action hero in his own right.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 15 June 2025
But your hero section should have a singular focus with a compelling, unmistakable call to action.
—Daria Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Or, optimistically speaking, an opportunity in search of a hero.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
Noun
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Bobby Sherman, the singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s and a paramedic in later years, died Tuesday morning at the age of 81.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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And Huang’s idol could not help but praise the Nvidia CEO for his performance leading the organization to the forefront of global business.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Milk served as a diving officer aboard a submarine rescue ship during the Korean War.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Now imagine the same concept applied to the software stack of a surgical robot, an autonomous submarine or a port logistics AI system.—
Frank Jonas,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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CDNs distribute static assets, including maps and icons, to mobile apps through micro frontend architecture, which enables different teams to maintain independent updates for passenger and driver apps.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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For an icon like Dolly Parton to sing on a song that has not only meant so much to us but to all the fans through the years, is a career high that means a lot to us.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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In fact, during antiquity, most statues depicting gods, heroes and politicians were later destroyed or melted down to make tools, such as weapons or even kitchen utensils, according to the University of Maryland.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Aaron Judge has been a baseball god this season, nothing less.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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