hero
Example Sentences
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A similar fate befell What's Wrong With Me – a duet with her musical hero, The Cure's Robert Smith.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Plus, Jello Biafra was a bit of a hero of mine in the late ’70s.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
NEW YORK—Not long ago, Dan Goldman was a hero of the resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Allen became a hero to young, Black entertainers who were just starting out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I thought Ama would understand my reluctance to be some hero, but she seems to feel the same way Asase Yaa did.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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