heroine
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They’re the ones to beat, unless Sally Field’s sentimental heroine in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ warms voters’ hearts.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
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
In addition to classical music, this “Man Who Knew Too Much” has pop and a pop-star heroine, one juggling motherhood with a singing career.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
As for Woolf, her status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
In Jane Austen novels, a death often precipitates the loss of a fortune, which propels the heroine to seek a husband.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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