- plural of hero.
heroes
Example Sentences
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This, I think, is the difference between Espenson’s Chosen Ones and heroes like the Green Lantern.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Since that $26 million refusal, Bare and Huddleston, two self-described “country hicks,” have become polarizing heroes of the rural campaign against the AI technology rewiring geopolitics, the economy—and now hometowns like theirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Unsurprisingly, it's already drawing comparisons between the new number nine and the heroes of the past.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But “Secret Wars” gets its name from a couple of Marvel comic book storylines that involve various heroes being pitted against each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
They knew the greatest heroes didn’t get happy endings.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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