heroine

noun

her·o·ine ˈher-ə-wən

ˈhir-,

ˈhe-rə-

: a mythological or legendary woman often of divine descent having great strength or ability

: a woman admired and emulated for her achievements and qualities

American heroines such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Rosa Parks

remembered as the heroine of the flood

: the principal female character in a literary or dramatic work

the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

: the central female figure in an event or period

Example Sentences

The town remembered her as the heroine of the flood and erected a statue in her honor.

Recent Examples on the Web The uplifting, family-friendly story from Captain Marvel comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnic tells the tale of a heroine working to reunite two lost lovers through music, choreography, technology, puppetry and more.

Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2022 Zhang is surely having a sly joke at her heroine’s expense.

Boyd Tonkin, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022 But in our heroine’s undoing and collapse, there remains a haunting sense of freedom, of sweet release from a life of unrelenting boredom and torment.

Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022 Dunham walked us through the process of bringing the book to the screen, from casting its unique heroine to putting her own spin on the ending.

Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022 Based on the bestselling trilogy by Philip Pullman, S3 will see our heroine, Lyra (Dafne Keen), finally come to terms with her destiny, even as her father, Lord Asriel (James McAvoy), declares war on the Authority.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2022 Our heroine makes the chop, much to her BFF Mindy's dismay.

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Sep. 2022 The movie itself is more freewheeling than its heroine, deriving much of its charm from a performance that’s well rehearsed on several levels.

Michael Nordine, Variety, 23 Sep. 2022 To make sure that my Miss Marple was a tribute to the one-and-only Jane Marple, but also that my murder mystery fitted with the kinds of puzzles, deceptions, and situations that Christie put her heroine in.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 13 Sep. 2022 See More

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