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antihero

[an-tee-heer-oh, an-tahy-] / ˈæn tiˌhɪər oʊ, ˈæn taɪ- /


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Frank is a lowlife antihero for the ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

But Istvan, the antihero of Szalay’s fifth novel, is an extreme and engrossing case.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Gilligan also created “Pluribus” as a counterweight to the antihero era he helped define by contributing two unforgettable linchpins, Walter White and Saul Goodman.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Inspired by her antihero, DaCosta manipulates Ibsen to suit her own goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025




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