superhero
noun
su·per·he·ro
ˈsü-pər-ˌhir-(ˌ)ō 
-ˌhē-(ˌ)rō
plural superheroes
: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers
also
: an exceptionally skillful or successful person compare superheroine, supervillain
Examples of superhero in a Sentence
The people who do this dangerous work are real-life superheroes who deserve our gratitude.
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More proof still that Stan has not rested on any laurels provided by his MCU superhero status as the Winter Soldier, AKA Bucky Barnes.
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
July 'Superman' Releasing in theaters July 11 Director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) is taking his crack at arguably the most famous superhero around.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Marvel Studios conducted a worldwide search to find the actor who would portray its famous wall-crawling superhero.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Certainly, that’s one of my favorite things about Batman, the universe of Batman, is that of all the superhero things, there’s also room for humor.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
July 'Superman' Releasing in theaters July 11 Director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) is taking his crack at arguably the most famous superhero around.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Marvel Studios conducted a worldwide search to find the actor who would portray its famous wall-crawling superhero.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Certainly, that’s one of my favorite things about Batman, the universe of Batman, is that of all the superhero things, there’s also room for humor.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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