- plural of heroine.
heroines
Example Sentences
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I could easily hail “Howl’s Moving Castle” as a tribute to maturity, especially when placed against other Miyazaki stories starring young heroines setting out on adventures.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
What interests you about the struggles of your 20-something heroines?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
What “Canticle” and “Skylark” get right about their very different heroines and time periods is that change doesn’t happen overnight, nor does it benefit everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
She has made images of performers such as Charles Dance and Roger Daltrey and Second World War heroines such as Noor Inayat Khan and Violette Szabo.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
I couldn’t tell where the stories left off and the dreams began, her voice the voice of the heroines in my sleep.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
