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heroine

[her-oh-in] / ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn /


NOUN
principal female character
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It also led to the shelving of Season 22 of ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” which featured Paul as its heroine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Narratively, their characters — a heroine and her nemesis — shouldn’t dress as though they could swap wardrobes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

As with “Shadow of a Doubt,” Hitchcock’s favorite of his films, the heroine smells trouble when everyone else is oblivious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The Game of Thrones star plays heroine Lara Croft - a globe-trotting archaeologist - in the upcoming video game adaptation.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But, you see, Jo wasn’t a heroine, she was only a struggling human girl like hundreds of others, and she just acted out her nature, being sad, cross, listless, or energetic, as the mood suggested.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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