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as in idols
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion
fans of the sports hero didn't care what the facts were—in their minds, he was innocent of all criminal charges
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as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend
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Recent Examples of heroes
The trio trade verses and backing vocals while Puth defers to his heroes for their keyboards and guitar, respectively.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers behaved like the exact same team with some of the same heroes.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Silva was one of the heroes from TCU’s come-from-behind 62-59 overtime win over Washington in the second round Sunday with 16 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
While the line grew at the entrance for the bleachers early Thursday, dozens of kids crowded near the Cubs parking lot and waited for their heroes to walk past on their way into Wrigley.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Some of the namesakes are military heroes who died in battle, such as Edward O’Hare, who gave his name to Chicago’s airport.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Americans, especially, love to celebrate their lone heroes.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
He’s gone through several record deals, lost a bandmate, gone broke, played shows with five-figure attendances, and met his heroes.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers behaved like the exact same team with some of the same heroes.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Silva was one of the heroes from TCU’s come-from-behind 62-59 overtime win over Washington in the second round Sunday with 16 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
While the line grew at the entrance for the bleachers early Thursday, dozens of kids crowded near the Cubs parking lot and waited for their heroes to walk past on their way into Wrigley.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Some of the namesakes are military heroes who died in battle, such as Edward O’Hare, who gave his name to Chicago’s airport.
—Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Americans, especially, love to celebrate their lone heroes.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
He’s gone through several record deals, lost a bandmate, gone broke, played shows with five-figure attendances, and met his heroes.
—Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroes
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The team harbored a zany obsession over nicknaming one another for heavy-metal stars and other teen music idols.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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These submarines also feature advanced stealth characteristics, modern sonar systems, and surveillance capabilities designed for multi-mission operations across the world’s oceans.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The submarines can accommodate a crew of 145.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stoudemire joins a lineage of Jewish basketball icons in the Hall of Fame, including Sue Bird, who was inducted last year, Nancy Lieberman, Nat Holman, Barney Sedran, Max Friedman and Dolph Schayes — the only other Jewish player to have his number retired in the NBA.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bringing fans together—alongside Barbie role models, designers, partners and global icons who embody the true spirit of Barbie—was at the heart of this event.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Given the Necrons' presence (and the lack of Chaos factions in the roster), our money is on a C'tan, one of the Necron star gods.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The basketball gods do not hand over the keys to the palace to a kid who played 12 games in high school.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For pies, there are 15 flavors to choose from – classics like apple, lemon meringue, pecan, banana cream and chocolate but also coconut cream and peanut butter cream.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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And bistro Regalade launches with Parisian classics and a 60-bottle wine list.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Heroes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroes. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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