Collocations for hero - noun
ADJ.
big, great
He was one of the great football heroes of his day.
He was one of the great football heroes of his day.
real | all-time
Einstein is the all-time hero of many scientists.
Einstein is the all-time hero of many scientists.
unsung
She was an unsung hero of the British film industry.
She was an unsung hero of the British film industry.
reluctant, unlikely | brave, gallant
The song remembers the brave heroes who died for their country.
The song remembers the brave heroes who died for their country.
romantic, tragic
Being short and overweight, he was an unlikely romantic hero.
Being short and overweight, he was an unlikely romantic hero.
square-jawed, swashbuckling
Tired of playing the square-jawed hero, he sought out more challenging roles.
Tired of playing the square-jawed hero, he sought out more challenging roles.
all-conquering, conquering
In his war stories he portrayed himself as the all-conquering hero. | He returned home from the tournament a conquering hero.
In his war stories he portrayed himself as the all-conquering hero. | He returned home from the tournament a conquering hero.
fallen
a fallen hero trying to regain his position
a fallen hero trying to regain his position
cult
James Dean was a cult hero of the fifties.
James Dean was a cult hero of the fifties.
folk, local, national, popular | fictional, legendary, mythical | eponymous
Don Quixote, the eponymous hero of the novel by Cervantes
Don Quixote, the eponymous hero of the novel by Cervantes
boyhood, childhood
Bugs Bunny was one of my childhood heroes.
Bugs Bunny was one of my childhood heroes.
proletarian, working-class | military | celluloid | musical
In this album she pays tribute to her musical heroes.
In this album she pays tribute to her musical heroes.
film, football, guitar, sporting, war
Jimi Hendrix was her guitar hero.
Jimi Hendrix was her guitar hero.
VERB + HERO
be hailed (as)
He was hailed as a hero after the rescue.
He was hailed as a hero after the rescue.
become, make sb into, turn sb into
The fight to save the forest turned him into a local hero.
The fight to save the forest turned him into a local hero.
die
He died a national hero.
He died a national hero.
PREP.
~ to
He was a hero to all his schoolmates.
He was a hero to all his schoolmates.
PHRASES
be no hero
John was no hero - he stood back as his friends approached the two armed border guards.
John was no hero - he stood back as his friends approached the two armed border guards.
give sb/receive a hero''s welcome, hero of the hour
Everyone played brilliantly, but Jones was the hero of the hour.
Everyone played brilliantly, but Jones was the hero of the hour.
(die) a hero''s death