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a large sandwich on a long split roll
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Recent Examples of hero
Marlena’s John is an iconic hero, and unfailingly rescuing her from all matter of villains.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
However, the Dodgers didn’t give Buehler that chance on Monday, allowing the World Series hero to test the open market.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
With seven pennants in 11 seasons as manager of the Homestead Grays, Harris was one of the unsung heroes of the Negro Leagues.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Wonder hit the road with a brand of idealism steeped in his 1960s roots and the unity message of his personal hero, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
However, the Dodgers didn’t give Buehler that chance on Monday, allowing the World Series hero to test the open market.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
With seven pennants in 11 seasons as manager of the Homestead Grays, Harris was one of the unsung heroes of the Negro Leagues.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Wonder hit the road with a brand of idealism steeped in his 1960s roots and the unity message of his personal hero, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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And this is coming from the guy who always bitches, moans, and complains when players share news of their idols and advantages!Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Fans have continued to gather around the hotel, mourning their pop idol with candles, poems and flowers.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Tomahawk is a long-range precision weapon used by the U.S. military's surface ships and submarines.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Long ago, an unlucky arthropod was buried alive in a submarine landslide.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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At this stage of his career, Domingo is seen as something of a fashion icon.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The stunning packaging of the bread, with the iconic Ray of Gold print, reflects the glamour of the fashion icon.Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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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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Ghosts were feared, but unlike our modern times, they were also worshiped (the term for ghosts and gods were sometimes interchangeable), captured by humans to perform unpaid labor, and welcomed as ancestors.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Last year for Halloween, the famous family went as different Greek gods and goddesses.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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