heroes

NOUN

submarine sandwich

Synonyms

STRONG

grinder hoagie sub submarine torpedo

NOUN

brave person; champion

Synonyms

WEAK

ace adventurer celebrity combatant conqueror daredevil demigod diva exemplar gallant god goddess great person heavy ideal idol lead leading person lion martyr model paladin person of the hour popular figure prima donna principal protagonist saint star superstar tin god victor worthy

Example Sentences

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In a nation that doesn't care much for soccer, vast crowds sang the cheesy, sunny song "Country Roads" to motivate their heroes.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

England's players dropped to their knees in sheer elation and exhaustion at the end of a performance fit for heroes as Mexico's great fortress of the Azteca was breached.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Zelensky said meanwhile on Sunday that "Nobody will ever again dictate to Ukrainians what heroes we honour."

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

We don’t know if America will find the heroes to get it done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

I thought about that day with Thomas, when we’d been staring at the portraits of space heroes and legends in the US Astronaut Hall of Fame.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas