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as in idols
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion
fans of the sports hero didn't care what the facts were—in their minds, he was innocent of all criminal charges
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as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend
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Recent Examples of heroes
The show saw the heroes combine their powers to fight off the mysterious mercenary cult known as The Hand.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
But, the Wilson brothers were our Dallas heroes.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers’ heroes on offense were Andy Pages, who drove in two runs, including the first of the game; Muncy, who launched a solo homer in the sixth; and Teoscar Hernández, whose line-drive single started an eighth-inning surge.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Plenty of would-be heroes pass through the inn on their way to save the world, and Nell is responsible for keeping the place running, serving food, and making sure all those annoying questers don’t cause too much chaos.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The priest is executed, but a boy in the village is persuaded to see priests rather than police as heroes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
These Steve Madden slides were my beach day heroes.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The Castro family has been lauded as heroes by some, but condemned as repressive by others.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Ladytron willed themselves into existence some 25 years ago, writing their names in the residue of icy-hot heroes like Kraftwerk, Soft Cell, and Gina X.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
But, the Wilson brothers were our Dallas heroes.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers’ heroes on offense were Andy Pages, who drove in two runs, including the first of the game; Muncy, who launched a solo homer in the sixth; and Teoscar Hernández, whose line-drive single started an eighth-inning surge.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Plenty of would-be heroes pass through the inn on their way to save the world, and Nell is responsible for keeping the place running, serving food, and making sure all those annoying questers don’t cause too much chaos.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The priest is executed, but a boy in the village is persuaded to see priests rather than police as heroes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
These Steve Madden slides were my beach day heroes.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
The Castro family has been lauded as heroes by some, but condemned as repressive by others.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroes
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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
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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These submarines also feature advanced stealth characteristics, modern sonar systems, and surveillance capabilities designed for multi-mission operations across the world’s oceans.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The submarines can accommodate a crew of 145.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stoudemire joins a lineage of Jewish basketball icons in the Hall of Fame, including Sue Bird, who was inducted last year, Nancy Lieberman, Nat Holman, Barney Sedran, Max Friedman and Dolph Schayes — the only other Jewish player to have his number retired in the NBA.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bringing fans together—alongside Barbie role models, designers, partners and global icons who embody the true spirit of Barbie—was at the heart of this event.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Given the Necrons' presence (and the lack of Chaos factions in the roster), our money is on a C'tan, one of the Necron star gods.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The basketball gods do not hand over the keys to the palace to a kid who played 12 games in high school.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Because the company’s recent seasonal programs have been more astounding than its classics.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Proof & Cooper has barbecue classics on metal trays, plus burgers and sandwiches.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Heroes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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