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superhero

[soo-per-heer-oh] / ˈsu pərˌhɪər oʊ /
NOUN
one with extraordinary abilities; hero with magical powers
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Filming almost brought the city centre to a halt last summer, when fans gathered to watch Holland in an action sequence in full superhero mode.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The movie’s biggest reveal involves the identity of the villain played by Sadie Sink — and plenty of questions remain about her future and what her appearance means for a certain fan-favorite mutant superhero team.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

After 18 years and more than 50 superhero movies and TV series, Marvel Studios has one of the biggest hits in its history with a preschool cartoon called “Spidey and his Amazing Friends.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He said he related to the pain and tragedy the character goes through, and to the idea of a superhero story that felt like it was happening in a real place.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Conor looked to see if Mrs. Marl was watching, but she was too busy expressing mild disappointment that Sully’s life had an awfully close resemblance to a particular insect-based superhero.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

At the end of term, Dáibhin's school dedicated a day to him, with his classmates dressing up as superheroes in his honour.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

"I always wanted to do comedy. I mean, I've always done action my whole life," where playing superheroes felt "inevitable."

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

Missing are the superheroes and cartoon characters featured at most theme parks through costly intellectual-property agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Operating since 2002, Funky Divas & Dudes, like most of these party businesses, offers princesses, superheroes and other pop culture-inspired characters.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

As we walked down the hall to Auggie’s room, I remember seeing lots of balloons everywhere, and posters of Disney princesses and superheroes taped to the hallway walls.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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