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a large sandwich on a long split roll
shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend
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Recent Examples of hero
Kerouac is now seen as a quintessentially American writer, mining the American truths of his time and place as his heroes Whitman, Mark Twain, and Thomas Wolfe had done.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The movie begins with its hero’s struggles as the youngest member of the Jackson 5, a band of brothers abused into excellence by their father, Joe (played by Colman Domingo).
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Randy was one of my heroes growing up.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Manny Machado was suddenly back on the field at Marlins Park, meeting his baseball heroes at the Miami club’s annual FanFest.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
The movie begins with its hero’s struggles as the youngest member of the Jackson 5, a band of brothers abused into excellence by their father, Joe (played by Colman Domingo).
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Randy was one of my heroes growing up.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Manny Machado was suddenly back on the field at Marlins Park, meeting his baseball heroes at the Miami club’s annual FanFest.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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Set in Los Angeles 1980, the film will chart how a single crime weaves together the lives of a TV host, his restless wife, a country music idol, two small-time crooks and an ex-con, all of whom are chasing the promise of a better life.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yash fans will have to wait a bit longer for their idol’s much anticipated next film.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The drones are designed to perform autonomously or via remote control while doing such things as stalking submarines, spotting mines and serving as advance scouts for aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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At this point, there appears to be nothing impeding shipbuilding orders reaching Groton and work on the Virginia and Columbia submarines is expected to continue for decades.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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The film depends on the audience accepting Hathaway’s Mary as an instantly recognizable international icon, complete with her own sound and style.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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The murder case against Nick Reiner — who is charged with killing his parents, beloved Hollywood icons Rob and Michele Reiner — will not proceed until September.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Empires before the Persians, like the Egyptians and the Assyrians, forced people to bow to their gods and adopt their ways.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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For the Sake of the Children is an audio series following Justin Lucas’ journey in rallying his small, tightknit town of Moriah to stand up to their ancient foreboding gods – alien beings known as the Architects that are thought to be humanity’s creators.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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