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Merit’s day-to-day and intertwining troubles provide a comforting indie-film blanket for the audience, reminiscent of any coming-of-age story where the hero endures minor mishaps while escaping the unbearable.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Americans should see, in the island’s heroes, a reflection of their own rebellious heritage, their liberty-loving patriots who cast off an authoritarian, distant king.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Read More: The Miracle of Gene Hackman The gruff-but-beloved Hackman was among the best actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Yes, Joey is the latest in a long series of unlikely action movie heroes who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and fighting seemingly insurmountable odds to survive.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Americans should see, in the island’s heroes, a reflection of their own rebellious heritage, their liberty-loving patriots who cast off an authoritarian, distant king.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Read More: The Miracle of Gene Hackman The gruff-but-beloved Hackman was among the best actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Yes, Joey is the latest in a long series of unlikely action movie heroes who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and fighting seemingly insurmountable odds to survive.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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That list is undeniably long, with very few able to meet the sort of standard set by Bryant or his idol, Michael Jordan (who had off-court issues of his own).—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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That Thursday morning quarterbacking is an essential part of Survivor fandom as viewers love to discuss and debate every twist, idol, and advantage on the island.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hackman faced off with Denzel Washington as a Navy submarine captain who receives incomplete orders to launch nuclear warheads.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rolls-Royce, which manufactures jet engines for commercial aircraft along with power systems for ships and submarines, reported 2024 operating profit of £2.46 billion, beating analyst expectations and reflecting an increase of 57% from the year prior.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Wave farewell to an American maritime icon The storied ocean liner SS United States left its Philadelphia pier on Wednesday to embark on its final mission … underwater.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The best remains the fragrant and fruitful orange tree, the original arboreal icon that fetched newcomers here by the tens of thousands.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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There were tons of candle options on the internet to purchase, pillars and wax statues, such as Greek or Roman gods, or even Michelangelo’s David or Venus.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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Veneta Did the Valentine’s Day gods fail to deliver?—
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15 Feb. 2025
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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