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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
