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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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After releasing multiple short teasers to promote its upcoming superhero crossover, Marvel Studios on Monday unveiled its official trailer for “Doomsday.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Tim Burton’s stylish 1989 movie, “Batman,” wasn’t only a forerunner of the superhero films to come in the following decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

It left a scorched black mark on his orange rayon shirt that made him look like a superhero.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

The first is of the superhero all-rounder, continuing a lineage of Botham and Andrew Flintoff.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

I tried to tell him about Eddie and how he could spin a High John tale that would rival any superhero story.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

What should have been a unique way for “Supergirl” to remark on the infantilization projected onto so many women superheroes is cast away as a joke so lame it doesn’t even deserve to be finished.

From Salon Jun. 27, 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

The firefighters are like superheroes: they get right at it, spraying water from backpack pumps, scraping brush away from the fire’s edge.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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