heroine
Example Sentences
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It's almost too appropriate – pop's heartbreak princess playing theatre's most tragic heroine.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Patchett and her heroine also appear to share this enviable trait: They navigate life with grace, generosity and utter competence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
One of the country's biggest stars, he brings an air of wounded sincerity to his performance, as he pines for the titular heroine, whose name appears 20 times throughout the song.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In addition to classical music, this “Man Who Knew Too Much” has pop and a pop-star heroine, one juggling motherhood with a singing career.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It featured a heroine in disguise, a perilous sea voyage, rogues and brigands, and deep forests in which to become lost, perhaps forever.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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