Synonyms of heroes

heroes

noun

plural of hero

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idols
• icons
• gods
• classics
• models
• ideals
• paragons
• exemplars
• nonpareils
• beau ideals

2

as in submarines

a large sandwich on a long split roll

shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• submarines
• subs
• torpedoes
• grinders
• hoagies
• Italian sandwiches
• Cuban sandwiches
• po'boys

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heroes

And even within a game, there are heroes and there are villains, and there’s conflict. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

At the top of the long staircase leading to the studio, next to a neon Mockler Media sign, is a photo of Mockler with one of his heroes, Barack Obama. — Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Onscreen, this ethnic conflict allowed Ken-san and other kimonoed gangsters to be presented as pure, sincere, patriotic heroes fighting for traditional Japanese values against savage aliens as well as local, gun-toting yakuza. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

But before the diagnosis, before his extraordinary career, Willis was already a star behind the bar, a one-man Rat Pack with style and swagger to spare, not unlike one of his heroes, Frank Sinatra. — Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

This is a fairly standard technique in Soviet visual art, which had a mandate to make workers look like heroes. — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026

Baywatch is, of course, the globally recognizable show about lifeguards patrolling the beaches of LA and Hawaii, which three decades ago made heroes of its stars and creators. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

And my answer was more movies where print journalists are the heroes. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

The experience has reminded her of the passing of some other beloved punk rock heroes. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 7 Oct. 2026