avenger

In the aftermath of the crime, newly minted fans of Mangione quickly fitted the man with revolutionary trappings, enshrining him as an avenger of working-class power.

From Slate ● May 1, 2026

In “One of Us,” Elizabeth Day’s shrewd novel of political ambition and personal retribution, the unlikely avenger is a diffident British art historian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Constructed out of Japan’s postwar atomic-bomb trauma, the King of the Monsters has proven a remarkably malleable character, playing environmental protector or atomic avenger with equal aplomb.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023

McCall — an enigmatic avenger played by Denzel Washington — likes tea, but he’s fine with the coffee that a beautiful server brings him with a smile.

From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

Try as he would, Cluny could not evade the grim avenger with the sword.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

The Black Panther Party co-founder was feared and hated by many Americans, and party members were dismissed as racist, gun-toting militants — Black avengers who believed violence was as American as cherry pie.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

And her protagonist Cassie, played by Carey Mulligan, would be the scariest of all avengers: A real woman.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2020

After years watching glowering avengers trudge through the muck, their rippling shoulders buckling under the weight of the world, superheroes have a spring in their step again.

From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2019

Imagine an amazing soundtrack each week that’s a mix of obscure old funk, hip-hop, rock and R&B, paired with comic-book action meets real social justice themes — and women are the fiercest avengers of all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2018

It was such a thrill to be one of the archangels, the avengers, the chosen few.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein