hero

Example Sentences

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Brothers Stephen and Raymond said their "childhood hero growing up was our father and our brothers" - the men who ran out the door whenever the siren sounded.

From BBC

Olympics hockey hero Jack Hughes had his teeth knocked out, he scored the decisive goal in overtime to defeat Canada and win gold.

From Los Angeles Times

Martin’s Dunk and Egg novellas also questions whether who inherit rulership deserve that duty, reflecting their cravenness in shining gleam of its heroes’ virtue.

From Salon

“The American cowboy, our great national folk hero, is recognized around the world as a symbol of our country,” the late Jim Hoy, a renowned cowboy historian, told Texas Highways magazine.

From Los Angeles Times

Ho, a former journalist, became a hero to the democracy movement for her hours of live reporting on large, sometimes violent, pro-democracy protests in 2019.

From Barron's