Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 9 compound words that contain heroes. The most common are listed below. Open heroes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- kill your heroesOne should not idolize specific people (particularly celebrities), as this will distort one's perception of those one idolizes.
- never meet your heroesIt is unwise to seek personal acquaintance with people whom one has regarded with high esteem, as they often fail to fulfill one's expectations, resulting in disappointment.
- action heroesplural of action hero: The hero of a work of fiction containing action, whose heroism typically includes participation in that action.
- anti-heroesplural of anti-hero: A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
- culture heroesplural of culture hero: A mythical character or real person who is renowned as the exemplar of the values or achievements of a society, group, or time period.
- folk heroesplural of folk hero: A real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations.
- local heroesplural of local hero: A person who is regarded as a hero in local society.
- tragic heroesplural of tragic hero: A hero who suffers from a tragic flaw that eventually causes his downfall.
- not all heroes wear capesReal people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes.
- unsung heroesplural of unsung hero: One who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.
- National Heroes DayA public holiday in the Philippines celebrated annually on the last Monday of August as a tribute to Filipino heroes.
- Byronic heroesplural of Byronic hero: A character type originating in the works of Lord Byron, typically characterized by introspection, arrogance, cynicism, emotional depth, and moral ambiguity; often alienated from society and at odds with …
- solar heroesplural of solar hero: A sun god.
- ur-heroesplural of ur-hero: An original or mythological hero.
- cult heroesplural of cult hero: A public figure who is popular despite limited success and/or talent.
- have-a-go heroesplural of have-a-go hero: An ordinary member of the public who intervenes, often at personal risk, to stop a troublemaker, hooligan or ne'er-do-well in the act of committing a crime.
- monarchical heroesplural of monarchical hero: A king, queen or other leader of a people who embarks on a quest or defeats or vanquishes a great evil for the general welfare of his/her followers and realm. Often synonymous with the Arthurian hero.
- one should never meet one's heroesAlternative form of never meet your heroes: It is unwise to seek personal acquaintance with people whom one has regarded with high esteem, as they often fail to fulfill one's expectations, resulting in disappointment.
Compound words 9
- superheroesplural of superhero: Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.
- antiheroesplural of antihero: A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
- Clitheroesplural of Clitheroe: A town and civil parish with a town council in Ribble Valley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7442).
- cyberheroesplural of cyberhero: A hero in cyberspace.
- nonheroesplural of nonhero: A character, especially a protagonist, who is not a hero.
- subheroesplural of subhero: A lesser or subsidiary hero.
- supersheroesplural of supershero: A female superhero (especially in the sense of a remarkable human).
- heroessesplural of heroess: A heroine; a female hero.
- megaheroesplural of megahero: A very great hero.