How to Use hero in a Sentence

hero

noun

• He has always been a hero to his son.
• She was a hero for standing up to the government.
• He returned from the war a national hero.
• His father has always been his hero.
• And now, the DC universe has a new hero in Calle's Kara.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 June 2023
• For Percy, the math is easy: Medusa is a villain, and Perseus is a hero.
  — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Jan. 2024
• Turkey Vultures are one of the heroes of the bird world.
  — Liz Clayton Fuller, Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
• When a hero is called to action, their cat gets left behind on the couch.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
• Julio Urías was a hero and likely Dodgers Game 1 starter.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
• Never forget: The priests are the heroes of these movies.
  — Vulture, 6 Oct. 2023
• The lunchtime crowd on Wednesday swarmed the counter for the Tommy DeVito hero.
  — Mark Bonamo Bryan Anselm, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• And there are some fashion-forward heroes in the mix, too—like the beloved Anine Bing tees and tanks.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 5 July 2023
• So by the logic set out in Uncle Rick’s books, these girls were born to be heroes.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
• Yet some of this era’s biggest rap heroes are nearing — and above — forty.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
• He’s done so much great for society, who is all of our heroes.
  — Elton John Just Got Egot, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2024
• Neil was always just the great American hero, not someone who was tough to live with.
  — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 7 Dec. 2023
• Instead, a heroes welcome ceremony in Lviv and a vow to go right back to the fight.
  — CBS News, 9 July 2023
• Gaines spoke out against sharing the podium with Thomas, and the right-wing media heralded Gaines as a hero.
  — Kara Voght, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
• Not according to the people who come by his house daily, knock on his door or shake his hand and call him a hero.
  — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
• This spicy hero is filled with sliced meat, cheese, and pepperoncini.
  — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
• Normally in coming of age, the hero finds his place in the world, which is beneficial for him.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
• Things kicked off in front of a raucous crowd in the arena, with hundreds of fans for both teams cheering on their heroes.
  — Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
• But while Gascón may be the man to beat on Super Tuesday, his challengers have yet to prove themselves the hero, either on-screen or in the polls.
  — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
• If a longtime fan-favorite hero can die, so can anyone.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 21 June 2023
• Each of us must be a hero for our communities, for our country.
  — Mike Ives, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
• Will the franchise ever reunite all its heroes Avengers-style on screen?
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
• Bazille had by now befriended his hero, so his decision to highlight the peonies was a kind of homage.
  — Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• Ten years ago, when Allegiant was published in 2013, Roth took a lot of heat from fans over her decision to have her hero Tris die at the end.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
• Every superhero has an origin story: the initial event that sets the hero on a path to greatness.
  — Jack Butler, National Review, 14 Nov. 2023
• So get ready for a bunch of new villains and, honestly, zero heroes.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024