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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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In the show, Nicolas Cage's character is a former vigilante known as The Spider, who is working through issues from his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's only superhero.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

When a superhero satire’s guesses about how bad life could get are outdone by reality, then the fiction has lost its escapist function.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The creator and showrunner then warned that the events of his superhero satire’s fifth and final season would be, in his words, “pretty bad.”

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Two years ago, Marvel superhero Sebastian Stan came to Cannes having transformed into Donald Trump for “The Apprentice,” a performance that earned him an Academy Award nomination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Today they were playing superhero baseball, which was a variation Jack had invented on the theory that superheroes, too, needed organized sports.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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