heroine
noun
a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character.
heroines
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pluralof heroine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I could easily hail “Howl’s Moving Castle” as a tribute to maturity, especially when placed against other Miyazaki stories starring young heroines setting out on adventures.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
In “Trouble,” she buzzes with nervous energy, her dizzying delivery of Raphaelson’s smart dialogue creating the template for the screwball heroines soon to follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
You can’t help rooting for Colleen Hoover heroines, bless their bruised hearts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
She has made images of performers such as Charles Dance and Roger Daltrey and Second World War heroines such as Noor Inayat Khan and Violette Szabo.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
It was a relief not to be writing out the she saids, or describing the weather or the onset of spring or her heroines face—beauty, she had discovered, occupied a narrow band.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
