plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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Your favorite antihero or villain? Margaret Mitchell’s Scarlett O’Hara is my favorite villain, even though she’s positioned as the heroine.
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New York Times, 16 May 2024
Goggins is the Ghoul, an antihero of sorts who crosses paths with Lucy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
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New York Times, 16 May 2024
Goggins is the Ghoul, an antihero of sorts who crosses paths with Lucy.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for antihero
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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