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hero
noun as in person noted for acts of courage or good
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champion, conquering hero, conqueror, knight, paladin, person of the hour, protector, savior, victor, warrior, white knight, winner
noun as in role model or idol
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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
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lead, lead character, lead role, leading character, leading role, main character, principal character, protagonist
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noun as in godlike being
Example Sentences
For Afrikaners, descendants of 17th Century European settlers, Kruger is revered as a hero who led the resistance against British colonialism.
The 33-year-old had previously fought at the venue five times, but this was his first time as a headliner and a 9,000-strong crowd came out to support their South Yorkshire hero.
The heroes weren’t the usual suspects for the Mariners.
The emergence of Sasaki as an October hero was as unexpected as his relief performances in the NL Division Series were electric.
Last week the prince described the Earthshot finalists as "heroes of our time".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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