as in hero
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In Yellowstone, Sheridan’s idea of a female heroine is Beth (Kelly Reilly), John Dutton’s daughter and wartime consigliere.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
And in the Italian free-diving champion Alessia Zecchini, The Deepest Breath has a vibrant heroine who is beautiful and tragically monomaniacal.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Barba Hopfner confronts her film’s protagonist by contrasting her with the pessimistic mindset of her literary heroine.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Chanel resonated with the story’s heroine, a courtesan who wore a white camellia as a token of availability.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
And in the Italian free-diving champion Alessia Zecchini, The Deepest Breath has a vibrant heroine who is beautiful and tragically monomaniacal.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Barba Hopfner confronts her film’s protagonist by contrasting her with the pessimistic mindset of her literary heroine.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Chanel resonated with the story’s heroine, a courtesan who wore a white camellia as a token of availability.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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