hero's welcome
Example Sentences
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Five of them, including Ghanbari, later changed their minds and returned home along with the rest of the team and were given a hero's welcome at a special ceremony in central Tehran on March 19.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
When Khomeini returned from exile in Paris in February 1979, he received a hero’s welcome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
"It was so heart-warming," she said of the hero's welcome she received all week.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Then, on Wednesday morning, he got his hero’s welcome at the Raising Cane’s event, with fans lining up along Sunset two hours before his appearance with signs and posters ready in hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
She practiced her smile and her nod and her wave—one-hand, two-hand—to the adoring mob at her hero’s welcome.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
