folk hero
noun
: a person who is greatly admired by many people of a particular kind or in a particular place
He has become a folk hero in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.
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The folk hero who cannot be pinned down The earliest Hoja tales likely originated in central Anatolia – in what is now Turkey – around the 13th century and then traveled rapidly in the region.
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Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Is that simply because Beebo is something of a blue-collar folk hero?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The wolf has essentially become an overnight cultural phenomenon — part fugitive, part folk hero.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Election deniers like Tina Peters have a folk hero standing.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Is that simply because Beebo is something of a blue-collar folk hero?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The wolf has essentially become an overnight cultural phenomenon — part fugitive, part folk hero.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Election deniers like Tina Peters have a folk hero standing.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for folk hero
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“Folk hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20hero. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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