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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


Example Sentences

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The Warner Bros. superhero movie makes a solid start at the box office, offering hope for the studio’s overhaul of its DC brand.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s like a Gothic hero, a Gothic superhero.

From Los Angeles Times

After Martin Scorsese famously derided superhero movies as “theme parks” and “not cinema,” James Cameron is doubling down on his somewhat different approach.

From The Wall Street Journal

Underpinned by a market offering "a comic for everybody", he puts the fresh business down, in part, to the superhero movie boom.

From BBC

Many of the licensed characters are from its vast library of animated movies, but a lot of Marvel superheroes and Star Wars aliens and robots also fit the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal