Thesaurus results for HEROES

heroes

noun

plural of hero

as in idols

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion fans of the sports hero didn't care what the facts were—in their minds, he was innocent of all criminal charges

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a large sandwich on a long split roll shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend

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Recent Examples of heroes The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026 Short dramas are about big emotions and dramatic reversals; the heroes and villains are generally clearly delineated. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026 Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026 Soldier Valley Spirits' objective is to support military heroes and their families, Greenwood said. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Colombian fans serenaded their heroes outside the Dalmar Hotel, the team hotel, in Fort Lauderdale Friday night. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 People toasted to them — and other national heroes like George Washington and France's Marquis de Lafayette — at the parades and dinners that took place in towns across the country. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2026 Across Bosnia and its diaspora, children are discovering heroes whose greatest achievement is not simply winning football matches, but showing that talent matters more than identity and that leadership can unite rather than divide. — Arminka Helic, Time, 30 June 2026 That Ives collection was an homage to his American heroes of the ‘70s — Oscar de la Renta, Halston, Stephen Burrows, Bill Blass and Anne Klein — who put American fashion on the map after winning the Battle of Versailles fashion show in 1973. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

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For a place of worship the temple was plain, with a long hallway of overlapping purple carpet and idols carved crudely from blush-colored marble.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026
No longer can basketball executives plan for a distant future while waiting on their teen idols to grow up.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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Cybersecurity How is national security—the kind defended by nuclear submarines—like cybersecurity?

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
What funds that were available went to higher priority items like the Dreadnought-class submarines, the SSN-AUKUS program, and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

— David Szondy July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

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As a nod to the building’s legacy, where Hollywood’s earliest icons broke away from major studios to control their own work, AJU Continuum has launched its own in-house booking team for the live entertainment venue.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The diverse lineup also includes pre-war masterpieces such as a 1939 Horch 855 and 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K, alongside racing icons like a 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C and a 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Not enough people look back to the ancient world, which is more associated with epic poetry about gods and war than prose compositions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Ginori 1735 x The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection The easiest way to spot the Ginori takeover aboard The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Evrima is to look for Luke Edward Hall’s colorful sea gods.

— Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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