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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
During the final charge over the top, orders to halt the attack are given, if only our hero (a track star prior to the war) can make it to the front in time.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Named after African American heroes of baseball, these first-class baseball fields could inspire kids to stay with the sport and make it to the majors — America’s new version of a field of dreams.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Everyone suspects they’re being monitored, and even heroes of the state are fearful of being hauled off for no reason at all.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
In the main story campaign set in the Korean Peninsula, Private Park, a young Korean grunt soldier, is thrust into combat for the first time, as he and his squad are forced to overcome impossible odds in a gripping zero to hero journey.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Named after African American heroes of baseball, these first-class baseball fields could inspire kids to stay with the sport and make it to the majors — America’s new version of a field of dreams.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Everyone suspects they’re being monitored, and even heroes of the state are fearful of being hauled off for no reason at all.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
In the main story campaign set in the Korean Peninsula, Private Park, a young Korean grunt soldier, is thrust into combat for the first time, as he and his squad are forced to overcome impossible odds in a gripping zero to hero journey.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Spieth was one year removed from his third major victory at age 24, and Brown was 10, gazing up at his golfing idol in awe — the wunderkind speaking to a soon-to-be sensation in his own right.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The upcoming at-sea demonstrations will therefore serve as one of the most important real-world evaluations yet of the Navy’s vision for a future fleet in which autonomous vessels operate alongside destroyers, submarines, aircraft, and carrier strike groups.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Russia’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research has developed specialist submarines for such surveillance missions, according to previous CNN reporting.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Through Arnold’s lens, the Hollywood icon is quiet, contemplative and natural.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The baseball gods smile kindly upon Suplizio Field every Memorial Day Weekend.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Lockyer named it helium, after Helios, the Greek god of the sun.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
28 May 2026
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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