Thesaurus results for HEROES

heroes

noun

plural of hero

as in idols

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion fans of the sports hero didn't care what the facts were—in their minds, he was innocent of all criminal charges

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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 heroes Rather than emulate his heroes, King focuses on finding his own musical voice. — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026 With its good-hearted heroes and pretty (but rarely breathtaking) landscapes, the Apple release is plenty likable, but also plenty forgettable. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 These back-to-school heroes are crafted out of jersey, and many have kanga pockets at the front (a further allusion to the generation-defining closet staple). — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Like all of hip-hop’s early heroes, Flash is fixated on the genre’s history—righting its wrongs, fighting a headwind of faulty tellings over the years. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Along with a plethora of deities, mythology is also full of legendary mortal heroes like King Arthur and the Irish Fionn. — Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Sep. 2026 His story involved actions that happened offscreen, in the past; in Wild Horse Nine, the CIA anti-heroes are doing the bad things in the present. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Stories based in this more complex reality of access are not always heroes’ journeys, marked with clear protagonists and moments of self-realization. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Alastair Stout will play Harry’s best friend Ronald Weasley, and Arabella Stanton will round out the classic trio of heroes as bookworm Hermione Granger, who matches the courage of the previous two Gryffindors. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

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He was also asked about being one of Hollywood’s last movie stars, and Clooney swiftly brought up two of his idols and good friends, Gregory Peck and Paul Newman.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
In the old days, record companies sometimes packaged albums with little or no input from the artists themselves, and K-pop fans still argue over how much creative control their favorite idols really have.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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That makes Portsmouth’s experience with North Dakota particularly relevant as additional Block III submarines move through the fleet’s maintenance cycle.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Russia is developing a heavy ICBM and a new warhead while planning upgrades to its submarines and bombers.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

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Consumers have been exposed to a very large number of new icons, many of which are not necessarily differentiated enough from what came before.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
If a group chat has become a swamp of half-answers and reaction icons, step in with a quick summary.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026

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For the crime of vindictive, self-satisfying violence in the name of protecting her family, the narrative gods of Lioness will take it all away from Joe, from a mission accomplished to a family life secured.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
The likes of Burton and Neville, in particular, were treated like gods.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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Inside, celebrities, artists, and politicians mix with neighborhood regulars around tables laden with red-sauce classics served family style.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
There’s a selection of fresh juices, pastries and muffins, alongside heartier classics like the full English, or smoked salmon sourdough crumpets.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026

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