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a large sandwich on a long split roll
shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend
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Recent Examples of hero
Cholesterol is an unsung hero in skin care.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
And then Alex is like all of Emily’s heroes.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Inside, the walls are lined with photos of local sports heroes—from youth leagues to the Tigers and the Grizzlies.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
When he was finally called to the microphone, Rubio began what has become a familiar routine, offering Trump the kind of adulation that is ordinarily reserved for heroes.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hero
Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
And then Alex is like all of Emily’s heroes.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Inside, the walls are lined with photos of local sports heroes—from youth leagues to the Tigers and the Grizzlies.
—Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
When he was finally called to the microphone, Rubio began what has become a familiar routine, offering Trump the kind of adulation that is ordinarily reserved for heroes.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hero
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
Noun
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On Micronesia, Fields spearheaded the effort to vote him out with an idol in his pocket.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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The residency show is a bit of a love letter to the music idols and genres from decades past.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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As part of the nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) network, this aircraft serves as an airborne relay between national leadership—including the President and Secretary of Defense—and strategic forces such as ballistic missile submarines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The development comes after the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Russia had sent a submarine and other naval assets to escort the tanker.—
Ashley Carnahan , Jennifer Griffin , Lucas Y. Tomlinson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The veteran sideline reporter and member of FOX Sports’ A-Team braved the freezing temperature in Philly by swaddling herself in a capacious coat, which drew comparisons to a diverse array of notorious icons of warmth including Cruella De Ville, Jon Snow, emus, mob wives, pimps, and Ric Flair.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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On the show floor, Econogy icons indicate companies that have completed Texpertise’s sustainability check, making responsible sourcing visible and actionable.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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