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Recent Examples of heroine
One of my favorite historical romance novels ever, featuring a botanist heroine and a trans hero thrown together on a bicycle tour of Cornwall.
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Alison Cochrun, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Story of Pearl Girl centers on a sharp, scrappy heroine (Zhao Lusi) who claws her way into high society after escaping a cruel pearl farm.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Among the familiar faces fans will encounter are the heroine, Lucy, the Ghoul, and Maximus, as well as a gaggle of mutating and robotic foes.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Annie makes a formidable heroine with her rough childhood and military background combined to shape her.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alison Cochrun, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Story of Pearl Girl centers on a sharp, scrappy heroine (Zhao Lusi) who claws her way into high society after escaping a cruel pearl farm.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Among the familiar faces fans will encounter are the heroine, Lucy, the Ghoul, and Maximus, as well as a gaggle of mutating and robotic foes.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Annie makes a formidable heroine with her rough childhood and military background combined to shape her.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroine
hero
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But before Prater became one of the unlikeliest heroes of Bills lore, destined to be referenced for decades in one of the most memorable games in the history of what’s soon to be the old Highmark Stadium, his teammates had a sneaky feeling.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To dissidents, she has been seen as a hero putting her life on the line; to Modi’s supporters, as a dangerous subversive who is anti-national and anti-Hindu.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Heroine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroine. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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