hero

Example Sentences

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"He was a hero but today I am not celebrating, the national government did nothing for him," his daughter Emily Kiambati told AFP.

From Barron's

LOYOLA: Freshman shortstop Brody Brooks is 6 feet 3, hero on El Segundo Little League team and ready to make immediate impact.

From Los Angeles Times

And while he and Spielberg never officially worked together on a screen project, his character Dawson had posters of his filmmaking hero's productions on his bedroom walls, including ET and Schindler's List.

From BBC

With these five simple words, a Hindu man who stood up for a Muslim shopkeeper has been catapulted to fame and become an unlikely hero in India.

From BBC

That changed with his dramatic return and hero's welcome in December, accompanied by his fluffy ginger cat, Jebu, images of which have gone viral on Bangladeshi social media.

From Barron's