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plural of hero
Synonyms of heroes
1
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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2
a large sandwich on a long split roll
- shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend
Synonyms for heroes
- Cuban sandwiches,
- grinders,
- hoagies,
- Italian sandwiches,
- po'boys
- (also poor boys),
- submarines,
- subs,
- torpedoes
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