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as in idol
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 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 The Disney Destiny cruise ship, which debuts in November, carries a heroes and villains theme, and a complete villains land has been announced for Magic Kingdom theme park. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2025 The 2014 comic that provides the inspiration for the show put a lot of work into emphasizing Kamala Khan’s connection to her family and neighborhood, a trick lifted from Marvel’s very first lone teen hero, Spider-Man. Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025 The public halls all have soaring ceilings covered with original 16th-century frescos and are lined with stately marble busts of ancient Roman emperors and military heroes. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 New York Major League Baseball celebrates one of my biggest heroes on Tuesday. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hero
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  • Brooker’s commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of the American variety. 10.
    Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Bobby Sherman’s wife says the teen idol’s body is ‘shutting down’ due to terminal illness.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • Currently, users can explore the shipwreck via submarine in Exploration mode.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • That position has not changed as China modernizes its nuclear forces; builds new ballistic missiles, submarines, and bombers; and acquires additional warheads.
    Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • Fashion icon Donatella Versace, who now serves as Versace’s chief brand ambassador, also used the platform to pay tribute to Markovic.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Wireless Status icon will illuminate while also acting as a four-level wireless strength indicator.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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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
  • 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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  • Suddenly, the realm of Dream is filled with different demons, gods, goddesses, faerie folk, and angels all petitioning to become the new owners of the Key to Hell.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Each of the spacious rooms is uniquely designed and named after a Greek god or goddess.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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