folk hero
noun
: a person who is greatly admired by many people of a particular kind or in a particular place
He has become a folk hero in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.
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Dillinger was the archetype of a peculiarly American folk hero: An outlaw famed for his or her crimes.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024
Most Republicans, however, praised Vance as a folk hero and a bridge to the post-Trump future of the party.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 2024
Former folk hero Philadelphia 76ers backup center Paul Reed has been picked up off waivers by the rebuilding Detroit Pistons, the team confirmed.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
At the heart of that contradiction is his status as folk hero.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024
Most Republicans, however, praised Vance as a folk hero and a bridge to the post-Trump future of the party.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 2024
Former folk hero Philadelphia 76ers backup center Paul Reed has been picked up off waivers by the rebuilding Detroit Pistons, the team confirmed.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
At the heart of that contradiction is his status as folk hero.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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“Folk hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20hero. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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