folk hero

noun

: a person who is greatly admired by many people of a particular kind or in a particular place

He has become a folk hero in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.

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Despite the cold-blooded crime he's accused of committing, Mangione is being treated as a folk hero by some who are disillusioned with the American healthcare system. —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Here, Thornton talks about how the role of Tommy Norris was custom made for him by Taylor Sheridan, and how he’s become a bit of a folk hero among the real life landmen of Texas. —

Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 Thompson’s killing has sparked waves of public contempt over the health insurance industry and his killer has become something of a folk hero across social media, with some taking to TikTok to sing murder ballads about him. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 The Swiss fight for independence against the Austrian Hapsburgs is mythologized in director Nick Hamm’s throwback take on the eponymous folk hero. —

Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for folk hero