HEROINE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

heroine

noun

Definition of heroine

as in hero

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Recent Examples of heroine At the root of it all is negligence, which is refuted and embodied by our challenging heroine. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026 And all too soon after that, a certain global pandemic strikes, and the worst thing that can happen to our heroine, well, happens. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for heroine

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hero

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Related Stories The extraordinary circumstances have turned Machchhar into a national hero in his native India as well as in Israel.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The new Marvel series will see the hero grapple with his identity and humanity while evading a bounty hunter and reuniting with his son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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