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There was the bouquet of flowers Ride was handed after the shuttle landed, intended as a gift to America’s first space heroine—a gift Ride politely refused to accept, sparking all manner of criticism in the mainstream press.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
At least Eve is not an equity heroine; her exertions are simply more elegant than those of John Wick, who could survive a thud and rise up unperturbed.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
The new movie’s emphasis lies elsewhere: in the establishment of the character of Eve and her confirmation as an action heroine.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
The stunt went viral as Hogan was praised by women's sports rights activists as a heroine.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
At least Eve is not an equity heroine; her exertions are simply more elegant than those of John Wick, who could survive a thud and rise up unperturbed.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 June 2025
The new movie’s emphasis lies elsewhere: in the establishment of the character of Eve and her confirmation as an action heroine.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
The stunt went viral as Hogan was praised by women's sports rights activists as a heroine.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroine
hero
Noun
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Definitely Maybe’s sleeve featured a prominent picture of City legend Rodney Marsh, and perhaps more surprisingly, a smaller picture of United hero George Best.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell called Deng a hero during a morning news conference following his death.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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“Heroine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroine. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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