But it also echoed the self-consciously awkward classicism of one of Seurat's contemporary heroes, Puvis de Chavannes.

The campaign encouraged young people to embrace their own individuality by celebrating their contemporary heroes.

The contemporary hero is one who stands out against the crowd to fulfil a personal destiny.

In a world with too few contemporary heroes, he served that role for many of us.

People in the political and entertainment worlds recall Mr. Ford as a contemporary hero in this regard.

In brief, a male schoolteacher who refuses to bow to administrative pressure to pass bad students is a contemporary hero.

Nor is King here the mythic figure who has become our only undisputed contemporary hero.

This is our new contemporary hero.

Storylines of traditional Nautankis range from mythological and folk tales to stories of contemporary heroes.

They would sing to contemporary and mythical heroes and to the Gods.