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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With his action figure on the shelf and a hammer in hand, Grant proves that real superheroes do live among us.
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Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Tormenta’s orphanage has supported more than 2,000 children over the past 40 years, illustrating that a fictional in-ring superhero can double as one in real life.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Prior to her breakout role as the titular superhero on The CW's Batwoman (2021–2022), Javicia Leslie starred on BET's The Family Business (2018–2021) and CBS's God Friended Me (2018–2020).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Lux, meanwhile, floated potentially playing Jean Grey, a member of the mutant superhero group the X-Men.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
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Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Tormenta’s orphanage has supported more than 2,000 children over the past 40 years, illustrating that a fictional in-ring superhero can double as one in real life.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Prior to her breakout role as the titular superhero on The CW's Batwoman (2021–2022), Javicia Leslie starred on BET's The Family Business (2018–2021) and CBS's God Friended Me (2018–2020).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Lux, meanwhile, floated potentially playing Jean Grey, a member of the mutant superhero group the X-Men.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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