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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
Twenty years later, Jim Montgomery, goalkeeper for Second Division underdogs Sunderland, would pull off an incredible double save to deny Leeds United in an upset so huge rival fans became even more desperate to see their own heroes do similar at the 100,000-capacity national stadium.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The heroes in a half shell are back — but this time, they’re stranded across the river.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The season 8 finale saw Bobby's family, friends, and colleagues healing in the aftermath, but the impact of his passing will no doubt color the catastrophes awaiting our heroes.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Other methods are dumber, including bad guys who constantly show up at the right place and time to surprise our heroes with violence and, if my count is correct, three separate foot chases down office building stairwells.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Dixon then spoke for about 30 minutes, portraying Redneck Revolt as heroes fighting back against neo-Nazis, White supremacists and fascists during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There are streets and parks named for Cuban heroes—from Máximo Gómez, an anti-colonial fighter of the nineteenth century, to Osvaldo Payá, a Christian dissident who died in a suspicious car crash in 2012.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Nestled between Red Dirt heroes Turnpike Troubadours (who were, as usual, great) and festival headliners Kings of Leon, the lyrically earnest Barber performed well, worthy of the slow-building hype surrounding him.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The Colorado heroes from that game, like Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, are in the NFL, but that shouldn’t change how much TCU wants to win this game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The heroes in a half shell are back — but this time, they’re stranded across the river.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The season 8 finale saw Bobby's family, friends, and colleagues healing in the aftermath, but the impact of his passing will no doubt color the catastrophes awaiting our heroes.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Other methods are dumber, including bad guys who constantly show up at the right place and time to surprise our heroes with violence and, if my count is correct, three separate foot chases down office building stairwells.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Dixon then spoke for about 30 minutes, portraying Redneck Revolt as heroes fighting back against neo-Nazis, White supremacists and fascists during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
There are streets and parks named for Cuban heroes—from Máximo Gómez, an anti-colonial fighter of the nineteenth century, to Osvaldo Payá, a Christian dissident who died in a suspicious car crash in 2012.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Nestled between Red Dirt heroes Turnpike Troubadours (who were, as usual, great) and festival headliners Kings of Leon, the lyrically earnest Barber performed well, worthy of the slow-building hype surrounding him.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The Colorado heroes from that game, like Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, are in the NFL, but that shouldn’t change how much TCU wants to win this game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroes
Noun
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Then there’s the online fan call, where devotees get the chance to speak to their idols for a minute or two.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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But while that foursome seems to be solidifying, Jawan searching for idols is raising everyone’s eyebrows, particularly Savannah who (checks notes) hates bugs.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Besides naval surface ships, the Tomahawks can also be fired from submarines and land platforms.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite weekend storms and some early-morning rain, the weather gods were smiling on Celine with blue skies and sun in the garden of the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud on the outskirts of Paris.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The practice began in earnest with Anders Breivik, who in 2011, motivated by White supremacy, carried out a mass killing of over 70 people in Norway, Rutland said, adding Breivik inscribed slogans on his weapons and gave them names after Norse gods like Odin and Thor.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson) and David Mescon (Dasha, Megan Moroney, the album’s latticework of fiddle, steel guitar and acoustic guitar nods to the influence of ‘90s and 2000s female country icons such as Shania Twain and Martina McBride.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Heroes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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