heroine

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Recent Examples of heroine Hernández serves as the production’s general director and plays La Lota, the zarzuela’s flirtatious heroine. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Elisabeth Moss plays Atwood’s heroine, Offred, a name signifying that she has been assigned to Commander Fred Waterford, though her real name is June. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Maya’s fear of commitment mirrors the film’s fear of showing us anything truly ugly or grappling with the idea that our heroine is one of many, many people who lost someone during a society-shattering number of years. — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The bow-wielding heroine of Brave spends the film rejecting the idea that a princess has to be anything other than herself. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heroine
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hero
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  • Baywatch is, of course, the globally recognizable show about lifeguards patrolling the beaches of LA and Hawaii, which three decades ago made heroes of its stars and creators.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Niacinamide, collagen, saw palmetto and vitamin D each target a different mechanism, which is part of why the category is fragmenting into specialized products rather than consolidating around a single hero formula.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Heroine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroine. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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