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Recent Examples of heroine
Keira Knightley starred as heroine Elizabeth Bennet and received an Oscar nomination for her work, and Succession star Matthew Macfadyen appeared as Mr. Darcy.
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But an unlikely resistance heroine has recently emerged there in the form of Dane County Judge Susan Crawford.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Once again, it is crowned by a major name; the heroine, a self-anointing actress named Irina, is played by Cate Blanchett.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Heckerling's 1995 film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's witty novel of young love, Emma, centers on Silverstone's sunny, good-hearted, yet at times slightly daft heroine.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But an unlikely resistance heroine has recently emerged there in the form of Dane County Judge Susan Crawford.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Once again, it is crowned by a major name; the heroine, a self-anointing actress named Irina, is played by Cate Blanchett.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Heckerling's 1995 film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's witty novel of young love, Emma, centers on Silverstone's sunny, good-hearted, yet at times slightly daft heroine.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroine
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With Alejandro Balde still out, Gerard Martin is the left back while the hero of the hour Kounde can be found on the other flank.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The twisty plot is endlessly entertaining, though the specifics of the hero’s vaunted genius are sadly relegated to the sidelines.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Heroine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroine. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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