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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Most people would have pitched this as a pathological case study or a parable for the early 21st century blues, presenting this semi-Robin Hood figure as a folk hero stickin’ it to the man. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025 Practically overnight, Marin, who had been the youngest head of government in the world when she was elected, in 2019, became a millennial folk hero. Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Hailed as a folk hero by cannabis users and branded public enemy number one by law enforcement, Barry’s outrageous reinvention is filled with wild stories, big personalities, and Texas-size spectacle. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 In the years following her conviction, prison break and asylum-seeking in Cuba, Assata became somewhat of a folk hero in certain circles, particularly in the hip hop community. Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for folk hero

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“Folk hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20hero. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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