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as in submarine
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
The 15th hole at Augusta National can be the place of heroes and flops.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Joel seems mostly past his action hero days, instead using his contractor skills to help secure the town’s infrastructure.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
The 20-year-old winger was second in scoring in the NCAA last season and was the hero in the championship game for the Wisconsin Badgers, scoring on a penalty shot to tie the game with 18 seconds left, and then notching the game-winner in overtime.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
And the Nazis reinvented Jesus as a muscular Aryan hero who fought Jews.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Joel seems mostly past his action hero days, instead using his contractor skills to help secure the town’s infrastructure.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
The 20-year-old winger was second in scoring in the NCAA last season and was the hero in the championship game for the Wisconsin Badgers, scoring on a penalty shot to tie the game with 18 seconds left, and then notching the game-winner in overtime.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
And the Nazis reinvented Jesus as a muscular Aryan hero who fought Jews.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
Noun
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Brooker’s commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of the American variety. 10.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bobby Sherman’s wife says the teen idol’s body is ‘shutting down’ due to terminal illness.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The coyote was released later in Barrington Hills on 9 acres of private property, where rabbits and mice — not submarine sandwiches and chips — would be his daily fare.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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What To Know China has the largest navy in the world by hull count, with over 370 ships and submarines, including three aircraft carriers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fashion icon Donatella Versace, who now serves as Versace’s chief brand ambassador, also used the platform to pay tribute to Markovic.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Wireless Status icon will illuminate while also acting as a four-level wireless strength indicator.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The family film, co-starring Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key and Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa, centers on the early days of Willy Wonka and takes place long before a poor boy named Charlie Bucket wins a golden ticket to tour the world-famous and heavily guarded chocolate factory.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2024
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Sports is play Growing up as a poor boy in the Italian neighborhood of The Hill in St. Louis, Yogi played street hockey with newspapers taped to his shins and hit bottle caps with a broomstick.—
Stephen Borelli,
USA TODAY,
28 Aug. 2023
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Suddenly, the realm of Dream is filled with different demons, gods, goddesses, faerie folk, and angels all petitioning to become the new owners of the Key to Hell.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Each of the spacious rooms is uniquely designed and named after a Greek god or goddess.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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