hero's welcome
Example Sentences
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Five of them, including Ghanbari, later changed their minds and returned home along with the rest of the team and were given a hero's welcome at a special ceremony in central Tehran on March 19.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
When Khomeini returned from exile in Paris in February 1979, he received a hero’s welcome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
That changed with his dramatic return and hero's welcome in December, accompanied by his fluffy ginger cat, Jebu, images of which have gone viral on Bangladeshi social media.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Stephen, a 32-year-old cyber security consultant, will also get a hero's welcome in Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
She practiced her smile and her nod and her wave—one-hand, two-hand—to the adoring mob at her hero’s welcome.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
