folk hero
noun
: a person who is greatly admired by many people of a particular kind or in a particular place
He has become a folk hero in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.
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An Amish farmer has turned into a kind of folk hero among MAGA Republicans.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Matisyahu has become a folk hero to the predominantly Jewish crowd on hand.
—Steve Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Washington became a folk hero among racist white people.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The fury against health insurers is so pervasive that some people view Mangione as a vigilante folk hero.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 13 May 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Matisyahu has become a folk hero to the predominantly Jewish crowd on hand.
—Steve Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Washington became a folk hero among racist white people.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The fury against health insurers is so pervasive that some people view Mangione as a vigilante folk hero.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for folk hero
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“Folk hero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folk%20hero. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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