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Examples
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It's time for a new cult-hero phenomenon: Linsanity.
Meet Jeremy Lin, the New Tim Tebow Ben Cohen 2012
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The Patriots have since made changes, jettisoning Randy Moss, acquiring Deion Branch and elevating Danny Woodhead to cult-hero status in Boston.
WSJ Article Scott Cacciola 2010
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With his spiked-hair and heavily tattooed arms, Mr. Andersen has become a cult-hero in Denver, where the team store sells 4,000 Birdman T-shirts per week.
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Your cult-hero is going to cap it at 36%, and proposed it in February 08!
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Pop cult-hero Emitt Rhodes came out with this uptempo song about humiliation in 1970, when he was 20.
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In the meantime, Ritchie relishes his cult-hero status among Raider fans.
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If you've already got enough friction in your mental life, then take a break this Lundis Gras and party with me at One Eyed Jack's with cult-hero/organist Quintron and Miss Pussycat.
Archive 2005-01-01 2005
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If you've already got enough friction in your mental life, then take a break this Lundis Gras and party with me at One Eyed Jack's with cult-hero/organist Quintron and Miss Pussycat.
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Blue Jays that reloaded the Yankees rotation but came at the expense of cult-hero hurler David Wells.
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To be revered beyond reason, the cult-hero need not be particularly talented (Barry Goldwater, for example) nor especially commanding (Adlai Stevenson).
Waiting for Lefty Kopkind, Andrew 1967
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