antihero
Example Sentences
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Composer Bernard Herrmann’s score, his last, is alternately mellow and roiling, befitting its placid but simmering antihero.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The book is powered, however, by its vividly drawn antihero.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The story’s sassy, brassy antihero has likewise adorned Christmas trees and school library shelves for generations.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
Mia, Lyle says, is a bit of an antihero and woman on the edge.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
He makes Chishiya an antihero without concern, even when the stakes could mean his death.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2022
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