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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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as in submarines
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
Any trip back in time that begins as a quest for heroes or villains is fatally flawed from the start.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The top floor is arranged as a quiet luxury haven, with the latest arrivals from Phoebe Philo, Khaite, Carven, and Jil Sander mixing with local heroes like Uma Wang, Samuel Gui Yang, and Into The East.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The episode introduces an ensemble of young characters who the audience assumes will be the show’s main heroes.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
My heroes are leaders who have spent their lives nonviolently resisting corrupt, cruel, unjust and violent regimes.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
That included stellar performances from seniors Nico Stefanelli and Evan Velardo, two of Masco’s unsung heroes.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
These writer-directors were my new heroes.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Ariana Grande has fond memories of her music heroes supporting her career when she was just getting started.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Our heroes manage to prevail, thanks to some savvy thinking all around, and the final moments of the episode see Tony and Ziva decide to give their romance another shot.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The top floor is arranged as a quiet luxury haven, with the latest arrivals from Phoebe Philo, Khaite, Carven, and Jil Sander mixing with local heroes like Uma Wang, Samuel Gui Yang, and Into The East.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The episode introduces an ensemble of young characters who the audience assumes will be the show’s main heroes.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
My heroes are leaders who have spent their lives nonviolently resisting corrupt, cruel, unjust and violent regimes.
—Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
That included stellar performances from seniors Nico Stefanelli and Evan Velardo, two of Masco’s unsung heroes.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
These writer-directors were my new heroes.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Ariana Grande has fond memories of her music heroes supporting her career when she was just getting started.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Our heroes manage to prevail, thanks to some savvy thinking all around, and the final moments of the episode see Tony and Ziva decide to give their romance another shot.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroes
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Those idols include John, who Carlile released an entire duets album with earlier this year, Who Believes In Angels?—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pride parades have grown in visibility, and prominent celebrities—including K-pop idols—have come out and boosted LGBT representation.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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These passive sensors feed data via fiber-optic links to onshore command centers, allowing the Russian Navy to track allied submarines attempting to shadow its strategic assets.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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They’re served topped in a number of ways, on a good bun and with fast-food fries that are actually golden brown instead of pale yellow, as the burger gods intended.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The scheduling gods couldn't have drawn it up any better for Murfreesboro area football fans.—
Cecil Joyce,
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Poddar meanwhile argued that his fiercely secular friend treated Hindu icons the same as all his other subjects.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of the key events is the launch of three special edition guitars that celebrate last year’s 70th birthday of two pop culture icons – both the Fender Stratocaster and Godzilla were born in 1954.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Heroes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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