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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Tesla, Caterpillar, semiconductor manufacturer Applied Materials and an ETF tracking chip makers are among the latest bearish bets announced by Burry, one of the heroes of Michael Lewis’s financial-crisis saga, “The Big Short.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

"Canadian heroes," he called his team after they won a knockout game at the tournament for the first time to reach the last 16.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Zelensky said meanwhile on Sunday that "Nobody will ever again dictate to Ukrainians what heroes we honour."

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

I couldn't stand to lose the only heroes I had left.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda