heroine

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Recent Examples of heroine Laura, however, emerges relatively unscathed despite their car being overturned, bringing to mind the creepy lo-fi classic Carnival of Souls, whose heroine appears to miraculously emerge from a crash, only to be revealed to have actually died in it. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 Watching the Oscar winner’s turn as Cornwell’s 29-novel heroine, one is not so much unconvinced as unexcited. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 When that already-muddy path to fulfillment sees our brash heroine grappling with blackmail, her resilience kicks in with a scene-stealing spirit. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 In her capable hands, her flawed heroine is infused with an innate rootability. Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heroine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroine
hero
Noun
  • Carson happened to be the great hero of his childhood.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Prey, an unlikely hero off the bench, finished 4-of-4 on 3-pointers for 12 points.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Heroine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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