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as in submarine
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
From Jim Fregosi, my first sports hero, to Mike Trout.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Luis Campusano might have been a hero if his RBI double in the fifth inning was not the Padres’ final hit of Friday’s game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Don’t expect particularly deep character writing for the title hero or the object of his desire.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
The dog, who is being labeled a hero, was bred by Beebe and sold as an 8 week old pup.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Luis Campusano might have been a hero if his RBI double in the fifth inning was not the Padres’ final hit of Friday’s game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Don’t expect particularly deep character writing for the title hero or the object of his desire.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
The dog, who is being labeled a hero, was bred by Beebe and sold as an 8 week old pup.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hero
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
Noun
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On Tuesday, most of the Hawks were a decade younger than the franchise idol.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The team harbored a zany obsession over nicknaming one another for heavy-metal stars and other teen music idols.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mike Siedsma described the experience of bringing the new submarine into Boston Harbor as a significant moment for the crew.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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In those early days a US submarine sunk an Iranian naval vessel thousands of miles from the conflict—a vessel that had been taking part in an exchange visit in India.—
Bill McKibben,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Mar. 2026
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Swift pays homage to Taylor with clips from the Hollywood icon’s classic films and archival footage of the A-list actress’ dazzling life in the spotlight.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ancient Mayans believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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