hero

Example Sentences

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"To most he was a revered footballing hero, but to us he was dad; a quiet, kind and gentle man," Yorath's family, including his four children, said in a statement.

From Barron's

Food sales were up 5.5%, which M&S's boss said was down to its "Christmas hero lines".

From BBC

Boulbina was an unlikely hero, making just his second cameo appearance off the bench at the tournament having been included in the squad after featuring for Algeria at the recent Arab Cup in Qatar.

From Barron's

Paying tribute, Mark's family previously described him as a "true selfless hero with a heart of gold, who was so cruelly taken trying to save others".

From BBC

“The memorialization takes away the kind of difficult questions of how this movement would deal with women who are taking on more transgressive gender roles. Once someone’s a hero, you can leave it at that.”

From Salon