heroes

noun

plural of hero
1
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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2
as in submarines
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 In a sense, there are three heroes and villains, and there was never a question that [the women] were not expendable, whereas everyone else around them was, depending on how the story worked. — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 That’s the same stage that heroes of mine have been on — James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Marvel’s superhero multiverse is set for a massive shakeup in the mega crossover that will see heroes from multiple dimensions — including members of the Fantastic Four, X-Men and Avengers — facing a powerful new threat. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Fauci will be remembered as one of the great heroes of public health and modern medicine. — Alessandra Hirsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 However, even after the operation was made public, the World War II heroes were not widely celebrated through special events. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 More G-men arrive as the three find their way outside, and our heroes appear to be trapped until an unlikely ally rolls up in a minivan, urging them to get in. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Featuring local cult heroes Isobel Fox and Will Menaker in key supporting roles. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 After a screen montage depicting the duo as action heroes, Ne-Yo came out the gate blazing. — Rashad Alexander august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroes
  1. idols
  2. submarines
  3. icons
  4. gods
  5. classics
Noun
  • Tovar attributed Ariel Camacho as being one of his biggest idols growing up and said that his music inspired him to pick up the guitar.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Another is the sheer starpower of K-pop idols like the members of BTS and Blackpink.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of idols
Noun
  • The site will eventually build Australia’s SSN-AUKUS submarines under the security partnership involving Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trade tensions with South Korea did not preclude greater collaboration on nuclear submarines.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of submarines
Noun
  • Madonna and Taylor Swift will go toe to toe at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, with the two pop icons picking up the most nominations this year.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Co-founded by sports icons Alex Morgan, Drew Brees and Rob Machado with Food Network host Troy Johnson, DMWFF was built around San Diego’s unique collision of food, drink and active culture.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of icons
Noun
  • The first exhibitions will trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This meant unofficial gods—including those of the Jews, Syrians, and later Christians—could be worshipped there.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of gods
Noun
  • Breakfast is served in The Orangery, where à la carte classics shine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For seven days, the Monterey Peninsula fills with historic racers, priceless classics, new hypercars, concepts and enough auction money to finance a small country.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of classics

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