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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Kimmel then went remote to the Palisades to interview chefs working with the World Central Kitchen, as well as emerging folk hero Steve Guttenberg. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025 Following the shooting, a community of fans lionized the shooter as a left-wing folk hero standing up for the common man against the evils of the US health care system. —

David Gilbert, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024 Many have come to view Mangione as a sort of folk hero—expressing their outrage and frustration with the U.S.'s private health insurance industry. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 When Murders Become Folk Heroes (Slate) by Elliott Gorn To the dismay of many, alleged murderer Luigi Mangione has become an instant folk hero. —

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