heroine
Example Sentences
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As she worked on Go Gentle, her heroine turned into a sage who desired only what she had and cheerily accepted whatever fate threw at her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The Game of Thrones star plays heroine Lara Croft - a globe-trotting archaeologist - in the upcoming video game adaptation.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s eye never stops moving — an independent narrator telling a different story than the one starring our heroine.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The story itself is relatively easy to follow: a heroine travels through different realms in an effort to restore balance, all while audiences are treated to impressive choreography, elaborate costumes and inventive stage effects.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
The blank portion was limited, for the narrow strip was crowded by lines of text and a tiny picture of a hero and heroine embracing under a eucalyptus tree.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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