Robin Hood

Example Sentences

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Mangione has been hailed by some on social media as a modern Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

After a decade here in Vancouver, next year it moves stateside, to San Diego, where its Robin Hood ops will carry on.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

One sculpture transforms the European hero Robin Hood into an African bandit queen who raided slave traders and freed their captives.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The Robin Hood legend is one that can always stand up to a retelling, though remaking anything like the ’38 “Adventures of Robin Hood”—at least in the same tone of voice—would result in kitsch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Elizabeth shouts at Robin Hood to quiet down.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan