heroine
Example Sentences
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"Like its own heroine, it feels stuck somewhere between the show it thought it wanted to be and the show it has the potential to become," she wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
It's almost too appropriate – pop's heartbreak princess playing theatre's most tragic heroine.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
As in “Safe,” the heroine is driven by the doubting crowd into the embrace of the few who believe her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Patchett and her heroine also appear to share this enviable trait: They navigate life with grace, generosity and utter competence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Facing him was the sad but stubborn heroine with the count beside her, and their horses, tethered to a nearby oak, were neighing and pawing the ground, impatient to be off.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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