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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


Example Sentences

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The man behind an English language Sikh superhero film says he wanted to represent his community in "the best way possible".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

New York’s new superhero: The woman who makes trash disappear.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

I didn’t want it to be this person who’s a complete introvert, nerd, not of this world, fantasizing about being this superhero.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

In other words, there is arguably a Jewish sensibility in the early superhero comic books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Dude, why are you really here? It seems mighty convenient that a vacationing, time-traveling superhero accidentally shows up in Logan the same day time freezes. Ain’t that right, Otto?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles