hero
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“I’ll be a bigger hero than you ever were!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
That is what makes a Lantern a hero, and this adaptation one of the best of its kind in a long time.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
An investigation into the unsung hero of condiments: Relish is the ideal summer ingredient.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The hero worship was taken too far when first one fan, then another, then another raced on to the pitch to get a selfie.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But, young hero, if you are always safe behind another’s shield, you will never know the power of your own sword.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Green Lanterns are intergalactic heroes who use a special ring to harness their imagination and willpower to manifest objects, manipulate energy and fly, as we see Jordan do, to Stewart’s chagrin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
And that may explain why they seem to be less popular than other DC heroes.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
There have always been reluctant heroes on screen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Thus, our heroes must peel themselves off from the couch and go on the run with their resentful felines Dio and GG bouncing along in backpacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then, together, the two heroes carefully nudged the soggy box back to the animal shelter and safety.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
I love a side-dish-main-dish hybrid, and grain- and veggie-based one-dish recipes are Thanksgiving heros.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
“Your life will be a story. It will be your story, with its highs and lows, its heros and villains, its forks in the road that mean everything.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
To mix it up, leftovers can easily be made into meatball heros.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2021
I’m sure the jobless, teachers, medical heros and first responders can sleep well tonight knowing these two gentlemen can survive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2020
The largest of our Dragon flies are the "Devil's Darning-needles," Eschna heros and grandis, seen hawking about our gardens till dusk.
From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard
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