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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
As the inscription had been damaged, researchers couldn’t decipher whether this tablet had cursed four slaves or whether four slaves had cried out to the Egyptian gods and demi-heroes, who knows?
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Look, Letterman is one of my all-time comedy heroes.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 June 2026
Every tournament introduces audiences to new players, new teams and unexpected heroes.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Can’t wait to see her in future interactions with her cousin and other heroes in the DCU.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The reticence of Cartland’s heroes belies agonies of loneliness.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The heroes who save us from these awful, terrible music haters do so with force.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
In addition to Hegseth blocking the advancement of Black senior officers and presiding over the restoration of Confederate memorials, the Department of Defense has removed tributes to Black heroes in the Pentagon and on department webpages.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Lucas had a habit of taking words from other languages, and the name for his films' lightsaber-wielding heroes is believed to have come from the Japanese word jidaigeki, a term used for historical samurai.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Look, Letterman is one of my all-time comedy heroes.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 June 2026
Every tournament introduces audiences to new players, new teams and unexpected heroes.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Can’t wait to see her in future interactions with her cousin and other heroes in the DCU.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The reticence of Cartland’s heroes belies agonies of loneliness.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The heroes who save us from these awful, terrible music haters do so with force.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
In addition to Hegseth blocking the advancement of Black senior officers and presiding over the restoration of Confederate memorials, the Department of Defense has removed tributes to Black heroes in the Pentagon and on department webpages.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Lucas had a habit of taking words from other languages, and the name for his films' lightsaber-wielding heroes is believed to have come from the Japanese word jidaigeki, a term used for historical samurai.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroes
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All advantages and idols are all transferrable at all times — aside from after the votes are read at Tribal Council.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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In the midst of it all, young children decked out in Algerian gear hemmed and hawed at their idols.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Until Hoxha's break with Nikita Khrushchev's USSR, after the abjuration of Stalinism, Sazan was in Soviet hands, a thorn in the side of the West, a base for 12 Whiskey-class submarines and of chemical-biological weapons plants.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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In modern submarines, such systems collect sonar information, track targets, and calculate firing solutions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Some icons from the candle collection match the drinking glasses perfectly, while others are entirely different.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
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NewportFilm Outdoors, which unfolds each summer in the legendary resort town of Newport, Rhode Island, is returning with a lineup of new documentaries covering everything from sports icons to writers and girl scouts.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Millions of others who don’t believe in any gods have no national motto.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The weather gods had other plans for us.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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And even that could probably be chalked up to a long layoff, because the Canes went on to win the next four games and then defeated the Vegas Golden Knights for the Cup in six games, most of which were instant classics.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Bud Kennedy’s Eats Beat column rounds up steakhouse splurges, Stockyards classics and a barbecue experience worth booking before the day arrives.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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“Heroes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroes. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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