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as in submarine
a large sandwich on a long split roll
shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend
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Recent Examples of hero
In a post on GoFundMe, April Clark, the boys’ mother, said Andrew is a hero in her eyes for trying to save Wesley.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Her preternatural talent earned her comparisons to her hero, Judy Garland, whose mature vocal stylings had also brought fame at a young age.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
An 8-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of his choking friend in the elementary school cafeteria.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Dune: Prophecy allows its female leads to play both hero and villain.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Her preternatural talent earned her comparisons to her hero, Judy Garland, whose mature vocal stylings had also brought fame at a young age.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
An 8-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of his choking friend in the elementary school cafeteria.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Dune: Prophecy allows its female leads to play both hero and villain.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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As a follow-up, Rise moves the 18th-century setting of the original into the 20th century, bringing the mysterious, powerful idol to the attention of both academic scientists and mass media executives who seek to exploit its mind-altering powers.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mike gave the idol to Omar for safekeeping, and Drea was voted out.Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Most unusual feature: Toy box that includes a U-boat Worx C-researcher submarine, two Falcon Tenders vessels, and an Ariel Nomad off-roader.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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The submarine that Frink and Ned take reminded me, of course, of the Ocean Gate submersible that broke apart while trying to visit the Titanic site.Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Down by the river, the LTE icon went completely blank and then showed a satellite icon.John Brandon, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nearly two decades ago, the lodge partnered with renowned Vancouver chef David Hawksworth, whose restaurants, Hawksworth and Nightingale, are icons of the city’s culinary scene.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The family film, co-starring Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key and Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa, centers on the early days of Willy Wonka and takes place long before a poor boy named Charlie Bucket wins a golden ticket to tour the world-famous and heavily guarded chocolate factory.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Feb. 2024
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Sports is play Growing up as a poor boy in the Italian neighborhood of The Hill in St. Louis, Yogi played street hockey with newspapers taped to his shins and hit bottle caps with a broomstick.Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
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Magic Leap, another of the old gods of VR, has also recently ended support for its first headset and laid off its sales and marketing teams in a pivot of some kind.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Muscular women With the arrival of new gods like Imane Khelif, Katy O’Brian, and Jaycee Cooper, society feels more than primed to welcome an enclave of majestic and muscular women — women that have always been here, but are getting a new moment in the spotlight.Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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