HEROINE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

heroine

noun

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Recent Examples of heroine His drawling, winking charm is front and center, and his attraction to our heroine feels both genuine and even quite protective, but his violent streak is so blasé as to be unnerving. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026 American moviegoers are going to discover an unforgettable young heroine in Flavia de Luce, brought brilliantly to life by Molly Belle Wright. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 June 2026 But he’s always been fascinated by this heroine’s story. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026 Burke’s heroine, Natalie, is a trad wife with a large internet following, fundamentalist Christian convictions, a brood of cherubic children, a working farm, and a penchant for handcrafting items that could be purchased at the drugstore. —

Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heroine

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hero

Noun

All the usual fun Indy stuff is here – Nazis, treasured artifacts – though the bantering chemistry between Ford's hard-luck hero and Sean Connery as his grumpy dad is off-the-hook spectacular.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Bradley, the cerebral forward and NBA Hall of Famer who helped deliver two championships to New York before becoming a US senator from New Jersey and presidential hopeful, was his hero.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026