hero

Example Sentences

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“He was my hero growing up,” said Jason Day, a veteran pro golfer and close friend of Woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

We spent a fabulous hour chatting about how he invented the modern sand wedge and about my golfing hero - Walter Hagen - being a contemporary of his.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It would take Close 15 years to emulate her hero by winning a title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Having reached the Five-Timers Club, as addressed in an obligatory monologue sketch featuring Jonah Hill, Tina Fey, Candice Bergen and others, Black was a returning hero.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Glenn had stuck the puff adder in the drawer and sawed the plank to be Tansy’s hero?

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck