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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Is that simply because Beebo is something of a blue-collar folk hero? — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Election deniers like Tina Peters have a folk hero standing. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026 Every so often, New York City gets a new folk hero — and the latest one has feathers. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 The story is that a tiny country believed and a journeyman goalkeeper became a folk hero overnight. — Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for folk hero

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“Folk hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20hero. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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