: wearing a cape
… had degenerated into one dreary cartoon after another about some caped superhero with a square jaw and no visible sense of humor.—
David Handler
—used especially in referring to the fictional superhero Batman as "the Caped Crusader"David HandlerBatman … developed from the stygian vigilante of the thirties into the campy Caped Crusader of the sixties, only to end up a neurotic avenger in the eighties.—Wigwag
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A number of fans seem to believe that the shift can be attributed to his portrayal of Gotham City's caped crusader in Matt Reeves' 2022 reboot of the DC character.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Their dueling wins come on the heels of Golden Globe nominations for both performers (Farrell won), and ahead of Reeves’ next Batman movie with Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader — expected in late 2027.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
While this isn't my favorite caped crusader (that title belongs to someone in the X-Men franchise), Bruce Wayne is still pretty awesome.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
The look brought to mind Princess Charlotte's caped outfit at her grandfather King Charles' coronation.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Their dueling wins come on the heels of Golden Globe nominations for both performers (Farrell won), and ahead of Reeves’ next Batman movie with Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader — expected in late 2027.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
While this isn't my favorite caped crusader (that title belongs to someone in the X-Men franchise), Bruce Wayne is still pretty awesome.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2024
The look brought to mind Princess Charlotte's caped outfit at her grandfather King Charles' coronation.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Caped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caped. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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