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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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"I love my superhero legs and all my friends," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

If “Superman” had opened to critical and commercial failure, it would have been a death knell for the modern superhero genre as we know it.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

But DC’s latest installment lands like a big hunk of Kryptonite for the dream of a superhero franchise that can transcend the genre’s clichés, Slate’s Dana Stevens writes.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

“We used to see seven to eight superhero movies a year, bringing in $7 billion to $8 billion,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

From the superhero batter’s box came the sound of Jack cracking up.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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