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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Aaron Taylor-Johnson was photographed in May 2022 in London on the set of Sony/Marvel's 2024 superhero film Kraven the Hunter as the titular Spider-Man villain, alongside a stunt double.
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Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This year gave us superhero stories with an unlikely protagonist like Ironheart, the fifth season of Abbott Elementary, a comedy that kept evolving instead of repeating themselves, and dramas that trusted viewers to follow along without spelling everything out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
The superheroes of My Hero Academia are somewhere between celebrities, first responders, and the X-Men.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Gotham City has been popularized by Batman, the superhero comic book launched in 1939 that spawned an IP empire of TV, cinematic and video-game properties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This year gave us superhero stories with an unlikely protagonist like Ironheart, the fifth season of Abbott Elementary, a comedy that kept evolving instead of repeating themselves, and dramas that trusted viewers to follow along without spelling everything out.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2025
The superheroes of My Hero Academia are somewhere between celebrities, first responders, and the X-Men.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Gotham City has been popularized by Batman, the superhero comic book launched in 1939 that spawned an IP empire of TV, cinematic and video-game properties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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