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heroine

[her-oh-in] / ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn /


NOUN
principal female character
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Sitting next to me was a fan, no older than 18, who'd left Cyprus on his own for the first time, determined to see his heroine.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Narratively, their characters — a heroine and her nemesis — shouldn’t dress as though they could swap wardrobes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Watching him stand there in his suit, I can picture him in a black-and-white Hollywood romantic comedy trading witty banter with his heroine.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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