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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
The outfits will spotlight the label’s bestselling technical pieces, including their hero Hornstrandir jacket and pants known for their versatility for skiing, hiking and daily wear, customized for the occasion.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
So, when spring training begins next week, here’s hoping for a hero.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Besson takes real liberties with Stoker’s original saga too, hinting at a purposeful attempt to reframe Dracula as a sly romantic hero that winds up looking like just another ineffectual vampire movie instead.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
Postseason hero Will Klein, Edgardo Henriquez and Ben Casparius give the Dodgers depth to fill out the bullpen.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
So, when spring training begins next week, here’s hoping for a hero.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Besson takes real liberties with Stoker’s original saga too, hinting at a purposeful attempt to reframe Dracula as a sly romantic hero that winds up looking like just another ineffectual vampire movie instead.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2026
Postseason hero Will Klein, Edgardo Henriquez and Ben Casparius give the Dodgers depth to fill out the bullpen.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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It's been a while since you were eliminated on Game Changers for being the only person without an idol or an advantage.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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From July, Jacquet will be competing for a place alongside his idol Van Dijk.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The submarine entered dry dock in early December for calibration and maintenance work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ten European countries on Monday agreed to collaborate on a massive offshore wind farm project in the North Sea, linking to all participants via submarine cables.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Of course, the public fascination (and borderline obsession) for a beloved style icon is something that Pidgeon knows all too well.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ohtani, a Japanese icon who’s coming off of his third consecutive MVP season and last fall won his second consecutive World Series championship as a member of the Dodgers, said the team’s outsized payroll was the result of committed ownership’s wanting to deliver for the team’s fan base.—
Allan Smith,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Las Vegas is no longer the seat of the sportsbook gods.—
Dan Piepenbring,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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