Robin Hood

Example Sentences

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Mangione has been hailed by some on social media as a modern Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

After a decade here in Vancouver, next year it moves stateside, to San Diego, where its Robin Hood ops will carry on.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

One sculpture transforms the European hero Robin Hood into an African bandit queen who raided slave traders and freed their captives.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Ridge imagined Murrieta as the Robin Hood of El Dorado, a folk hero who sought just retribution against Anglo society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“But it is Robin Hood in the stories,” said Kay.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White