hero

Example Sentences

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For Vince, who spoke with AFP at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, the audience reception to news of the latest production, which sees the canine hero back on the basketball court, has been "overwhelming."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

His frankness about local housing opposition turned him into something of a hero for the “yes in my backyard,” pro-development movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Because it’s the idea that everybody sees themselves as a hero of this story, where they’re treating the people on the other side horribly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Since arriving in Minnesota, Olympic hero Quinn Hughes has logged more miles and more minutes on the ice than anyone in the NHL, single-handedly turning the Wild into playoff contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Among those famous visitors was the French hero of the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette, who visited Montpelier when he toured America in 1824 and 1825.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis