shero

noun

she·​ro ˈshir-(ˌ)ō 

plural sheroes

: a woman regarded as a hero

Examples of shero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is my mom aka my shero. —NBC News, 8 Oct. 2020

It’s this beautiful juxtaposition of the shero and the human. —Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 8 Aug. 2022

Having a collaboration with an all-time shero on your resumé never gets old. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 June 2022

Who’s one activist in your book that people should know about as an unsung hero or shero of Southern California? —Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2021

Actor Olivia Rodrigo has the songwriting and singing chops that have folks comparing the triple threat to her musical shero, Taylor Swift. —Lisa Respers France, CNN, 22 May 2021

Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Moms belong this league of sheros. —Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2018

I don’t know about yours, but my mom was a shero who rated a lot more than a card and brunch on Mother’s Day. —Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

blend of she and hero

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shero

• aero
• faro
• garo
• marrow
• narrow
• pharaoh
• sparrow
• taro
• bolero
• bracero
• estero
• herero