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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Simu Liu is a Chinese Canadian actor, author, and former stunt performer best known for playing the lead role in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature an Asian superhero protagonist.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Man of Steel was the first superhero to enter pop culture, helping boost the copy’s value among collectors, alongside its improbable backstory, Allen said.
—Jack Brook, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
In addition to Union Terminal being used as the Hall of Justice, the headquarters for the superheroes, the film's animal trainer, Megan-Kate Hoover, hails from Greater Cincinnati.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Upcoming, Mickelson is set to appear in Ryan Murphy’s FX series The Beauty, the third and final season of HBO’s Euphoria, and the indie superhero movie Bunny-Man alongside James Franco and Bella Thorne.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Man of Steel was the first superhero to enter pop culture, helping boost the copy’s value among collectors, alongside its improbable backstory, Allen said.
—Jack Brook, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
In addition to Union Terminal being used as the Hall of Justice, the headquarters for the superheroes, the film's animal trainer, Megan-Kate Hoover, hails from Greater Cincinnati.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Upcoming, Mickelson is set to appear in Ryan Murphy’s FX series The Beauty, the third and final season of HBO’s Euphoria, and the indie superhero movie Bunny-Man alongside James Franco and Bella Thorne.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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