plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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Sure, Thunderbolts* also features the titular dysfunctional team of antiheroes in a big fight against the unstable, Superman-like Sentry/Void a.k.a.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 May 2025
That’s the early vibe of director Jake Schreier’s superhero team-up movie, which assembles a crew of antiheroes — Black Widow agent Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh); Bucky Barnes, a.k.a.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 May 2025
Marvel closed out their struggling Phase 5 with a bang with Thunderbolts*, which stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan and more as a ragtag group of antiheroes.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 2 May 2025
That meant the movie, which sees an unconventional band of antiheroes brought together to combat a supervillain, escaped a decision by China to curb Hollywood imports earlier this month as part of its retaliation against the United States.
—Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 May 2025
That’s the early vibe of director Jake Schreier’s superhero team-up movie, which assembles a crew of antiheroes — Black Widow agent Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh); Bucky Barnes, a.k.a.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 May 2025
Marvel closed out their struggling Phase 5 with a bang with Thunderbolts*, which stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan and more as a ragtag group of antiheroes.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 2 May 2025
That meant the movie, which sees an unconventional band of antiheroes brought together to combat a supervillain, escaped a decision by China to curb Hollywood imports earlier this month as part of its retaliation against the United States.
—Casey Hall and Sophie Yu, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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