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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
Over the last 30-plus years, Kiss Beauty Group has fostered a handful of hero lines, including Impress, Red, Falscara and Kiss Colors and Care.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
One key figure in her universe is Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist and local hero who died last July.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Tickets cost $35 for heroes, which include — but are not limited to — teachers, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, police officers, active military and veterans.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero
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The 58-year-old identical twins are the sons of Ricky Nelson — a teen idol of the 1950s and 60s who died in a tragic plane crash at age 45 — and the grandsons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, the stars of the eponymous television show.—
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His goal was to be just like his idol, legendary Iowa coach Dan Gable.—
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As part of the nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) network, this aircraft serves as an airborne relay between national leadership—including the President and Secretary of Defense—and strategic forces such as ballistic missile submarines.—
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The development comes after the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Russia had sent a submarine and other naval assets to escort the tanker.—
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Shady Maple Smorgasbord – Pennsylvania Shady Maple, an icon of the Lancaster County community, began as a small roadside produce stand in the late 1960s before expanding into a grocery store and, eventually, a full-scale buffet, according to its website and local reports.—
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Forti made thousands renting the boat to tabloid TV shows eager to show the final hiding place of Cunanan, who shot and killed the fashion icon on the steps of his Ocean Drive mansion in Miami Beach in July 1997.—
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Suddenly though, Artemis had to cut off this fling, because gods and goddesses were not supposed to have romances with mortals.—
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In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.—
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“Hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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