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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
John says the unsung hero's words changed their lives.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Privately, Alito received encouragement from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal hero.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s this Swedish actor, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, who was one of my heroes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
But the truly significant development last night was that Luis Campusano was a hero too.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Privately, Alito received encouragement from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal hero.
—Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s this Swedish actor, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, who was one of my heroes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
But the truly significant development last night was that Luis Campusano was a hero too.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hero
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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Yet when the lights come up and the idols of her youth begin to sing, something is unlocked.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No wonder Trump, who wants to erect idols to himself like a Canaanite king, is so upset.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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To date, the conflict has been mostly conducted by air, although a US submarine did sink an Iranian navy frigate off Sri Lanka in the early days of the war.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Essential for tasks like guidance, this could help navigate things like submarines or deep-space probes without Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in the future.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Kering stock has outperformed most peers over the past year.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The annual award show spotlights celebrities, influencers and icons from across the entertainment and media industries who’ve made an impact on Black culture.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Apophis is named for an ancient god in Greek mythology for the sheer devastation its impact with Earth would bring.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bohm, who erected a shrine to the baseball gods using spare bats in an empty locker adjacent to his, just embodies the frustration.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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