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But Jake is cut from a softer cloth, and his warmth is an emotional salve for our distraught heroine Bella.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
While some of these women have officially earned their crowns in the Disney princess canon, other heroines like Elsa from Frozen (2013) and Mirabel from Encanto (2021) have essentially become honorary majesties.
—EW.com, 23 June 2025
Blair: Strong-willed and ambitious like the heroine of Gossip Girl.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
My Husband is a time-travel drama where the heroine dies after being betrayed by her husband and best friend, then returns to the past to take revenge.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
While some of these women have officially earned their crowns in the Disney princess canon, other heroines like Elsa from Frozen (2013) and Mirabel from Encanto (2021) have essentially become honorary majesties.
—EW.com, 23 June 2025
Blair: Strong-willed and ambitious like the heroine of Gossip Girl.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
My Husband is a time-travel drama where the heroine dies after being betrayed by her husband and best friend, then returns to the past to take revenge.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroine
hero
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Survivors and former campers praised his legacy, describing him as a hero whose final act was one of selfless courage.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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As Superman’s main love interest, Lois is nearly as iconic as the hero himself!—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Heroine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroine. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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