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hero
noun as in person noted for acts of courage or good
Strong matches
champion, conquering hero, conqueror, knight, paladin, person of the hour, protector, savior, victor, warrior, white knight, winner
noun as in role model or idol
Strongest matches
eidolon, example, exemplar, good example, icon, ideal, idol, model, paragon, person to look up to, role model, shining example
noun as in principal character in story or drama
Strongest matches
lead, lead character, lead role, leading character, leading role, main character, principal character, protagonist
Strong match
noun as in godlike being
Example Sentences
When the postseason Dodgers needed a hero, he had big hits in the division series opener, the division series clincher, and the clinching World Series Game 5.
“I didn’t want to do something that felt like an archetypal action hero,” said Egerton.
They will leave their neighborhood schools as hometown heroes.
The hulking hero of Donkey Kong Country suggested a different approach.
"Everyone is a villain. There are no heroes here," concludes Mr Akinosho.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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