heroine

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Recent Examples of heroine From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 In these troubled times, Baker’s deft handling of class and power dynamics only becomes more sadly topical, giving us a heroine for our time in Madison’s tinsel-haired, heel-clacking go-getter. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 Other artifacts being returned include a Hellenistic statuette of the mythical heroine Atalanta, an aryballos depicting a battle scene from 600-500 BCE, and a Dionysian kantharos from the 4th century BCE. Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025 Grandmama, a Gentile from old French money, is quite the revolutionary heroine herself. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heroine

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“Heroine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroine. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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