heroine
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Sitting next to me was a fan, no older than 18, who'd left Cyprus on his own for the first time, determined to see his heroine.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Narratively, their characters — a heroine and her nemesis — shouldn’t dress as though they could swap wardrobes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
As with “Shadow of a Doubt,” Hitchcock’s favorite of his films, the heroine smells trouble when everyone else is oblivious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
I’m named for the great young Pashtun heroine Malalai, who inspired her countrymen with her courage.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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