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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
Sofia Jeans Wide Collar Zip Cardigan Cardigans are the unsung hero of spring.
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The two Avengers films will be built not around its heroes but this villain.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
And the team’s part-time driver, signed exclusively for this year’s Daytona 500, is an IndyCar legend from Sao Paulo, Brazil — a hero to many, including his Floridian teammate, who has to pinch himself whenever he’s asked for advice on how to tame NASCAR’s most onerous oval.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
Thanks to everyone who made this possible but most importantly, thank you to our first responders who are the community’s real heroes.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The two Avengers films will be built not around its heroes but this villain.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
And the team’s part-time driver, signed exclusively for this year’s Daytona 500, is an IndyCar legend from Sao Paulo, Brazil — a hero to many, including his Floridian teammate, who has to pinch himself whenever he’s asked for advice on how to tame NASCAR’s most onerous oval.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025
Thanks to everyone who made this possible but most importantly, thank you to our first responders who are the community’s real heroes.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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Just beyond were a handful of Blackpink super fans who’d clearly had the smart idea to come here, rather than the premiere red carpet, to catch a glimpse of their idol.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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This week, Drake and PartyNextDoor nice up our Valentine’s Day with some moody new love songs, Sabrina Carpenter taps her idol Dolly Parton for a twangy remix, and Addison Rae delivers another cheeky hit.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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DeWitt propagated lies that Japanese Americans threatened national security and were signaling Japanese submarines from the West Coast in order to justify the government roundups.—
James M. Purcell,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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With his drone, Pan captured images of Space Launch complexes, military weapons bunkers, a payload processing facility and a submarine wharf, according to prosecutors.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Some insiders speculate that A-list actors, musicians and sports icons who have not publicly announced their plans might still show up.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Messi signed with Inter Miami a few months later, and Ruiz went from being just another Honduran youth prospect to teammate of the Argentine icon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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Inspired by the love story between the Greek gods Psyche and Eros (a.k.a. Cupid), the compulsively sniffable scent has a heart of cottony musk.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of which: Immortal Pillars will be out on March 4, 2025, for all platforms, bringing a dozen new gods, a campaign, fresh maps, and tons of additional units to the game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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