heroes
Example Sentences
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Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the anniversary remains a special day to honor the memories of those who were killed and the heroes who risked, and often sacrificed, their lives to save others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I was using Riefenstahl to point out, or so I thought, that these heroes and heroines were straight out of Nazi propaganda,” Verhoeven told The Guardian in 2018.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The NHS "heroes" are "under attack", it says.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
More bluntly, for many outside the tech world, these companies will be birthed as the bad guys, a remarkable swing from the early 2010s when founders were venerated as cultural heroes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Your heroes can stay alone on their island, and the tourists can find somewhere else to explore.”
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
