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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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Neuse became a championship hero for Japan's Hanshin Tigers, hitting a crucial three-run homer in Game 7 of the 2023 Japan Series to secure their first title in 38 years.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Malik Tillman was the hero, relieving the pressure of a 1-0 goal lead with just 10 men on the field with his brilliant free kick.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
With grit and one-liners, this American hero navigates air vents and glass shards to save the day.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Malik Tillman was the hero, relieving the pressure of a 1-0 goal lead with just 10 men on the field with his brilliant free kick.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 July 2026
With grit and one-liners, this American hero navigates air vents and glass shards to save the day.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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So if a certain pop idol were to choose this island, at this moment, for her vows, could anywhere be more fitting?
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Drawing on her experience as a former member of Musubizm, Kimura described Kawaii Lab as part of a wider shift in idol culture.
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To date, just three United States Navy warships have been named for Juneau, Alaska, and two of those have now been sunk by Japanese submarines.
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What funds that were available went to higher priority items like the Dreadnought-class submarines, the SSN-AUKUS program, and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue.
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The soccer gods, inherently fickle and usually corrupt, actually rewarded that blind devotion.
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The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle.
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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