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heroes

NOUN

submarine sandwich

Synonyms

STRONG

grinder hoagie sub submarine torpedo

NOUN

brave person; champion

Synonyms

WEAK

ace adventurer celebrity combatant conqueror daredevil demigod diva exemplar gallant god goddess great person heavy ideal idol lead leading person lion martyr model paladin person of the hour popular figure prima donna principal protagonist saint star superstar tin god victor worthy

Example Sentences

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My heroes when I was a kid were Dr. J and Muhammad Ali; those were my two heroes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

They piled forward, the late-goal kings of Scotland, the 90th-minute heroes, but nothing was sticking.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Overall Figma went from being one of the initial public offering heroes of 2025 to an IPO flop.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Sixties-era heroes like Space Ghost and Birdman were revived for a new generation — as a talk show host and an attorney, respectively.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

“What are heroes for if they can’t defeat a monster like that?”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack