HEROINE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

heroine

noun

Definition of heroine next

as in hero

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Recent Examples of heroine In a unique diversion from the source material, our heroine Juliana (Alexa Davalos) comes across video footage suggesting a parallel reality in which, yes, the Allies won the war. —

Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 Slayyyter shimmies onto the beat like an amoral John Waters heroine, cruising over the choppy momentum while recounting a toxic love affair in gasping Fred Schneider intonation. —

Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026 Hushpuppy, the six-year-old heroine of the movie Beasts of the Southern Wild, is one such inspiration. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Imogen is also the name of the central heroine character in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. —

Sarah Scott, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heroine

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hero

Noun

Yet if Charlie Baker walked into that convention hall on Saturday, he no doubt would be hailed as a hero.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
But the hero from those wins was dressed in a crisp white T-shirt and gray pants Friday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026