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heroines

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

NOUN

brave woman

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actress celebrity female idol leading lady legend martyr protagonist

STRONG

ace champion conqueror star

WEAK

demigoddess

Antonyms

STRONG

loser

WEAK

hero

Example Sentences

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You can’t help rooting for Colleen Hoover heroines, bless their bruised hearts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Did you channel any classic romance heroes, heroines or stories as you prepped?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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

Generations of readers have turned its eponymous heroines into cult figures, but the March sisters are more than stereotypes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The heroines in books seemed to faint a lot, swaying genteelly onto a handy padded couch or into the convenient arms of some concerned suitor.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly