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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
Jimmy Bozart, the hero paperboy, was back in college in upstate New York, driving a new Oldsmobile given to him as a reward by a wealthy citizen.
Astrid is in no doubt how vital his actions were, saying he was a hero.
You see literally the biggest artists in the world today celebrating the heroes from 25 years ago or more.
“He was a war hero and a Renaissance man that did math theorems while he was in Congress and who could recite Homer from memory,” he says.
Emmett, Patrick’s son, said his father was always his hero and that he wanted to be a firefighter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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