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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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When a superhero satire’s guesses about how bad life could get are outdone by reality, then the fiction has lost its escapist function.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Two years ago, Marvel superhero Sebastian Stan came to Cannes having transformed into Donald Trump for “The Apprentice,” a performance that earned him an Academy Award nomination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“This ring? It’s the greatest weapon in the universe,” Kyle Chandler’s veteran superhero says to John Stewart, the new Lantern recruit played by Aaron Pierre.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

With few exceptions, superhero movies rarely feature heroes dying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

If I had dressed up as superhero, I would have been Atom Eve, with those cute pink boots.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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