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
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The people who do this dangerous work are real-life superheroes who deserve our gratitude.
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Naoise Connolly Ryan of Ireland on Wednesday described to Judge O’Connor her 7-year-old son’s interest in superheroes, particularly Superman.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Those are some of the more familiar titles from the towering stack of September 2025 poetry, so read on for a few surprises, including superheroes, mystics and martyrs, along with an overdue Selected Poems and a debut that conjures a boi Cain and her sister Abel.
—Rebecca Morgan Frank
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Naked Gun showed that there remains a ceiling with broad comedies in the streaming era, specifically titles that aren’t hybrid (hybrid meaning a movie like Deadpool & Wolverine which is half superhero, half ha-ha).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Since its release 13 years ago in July 2012, a lot has happened in the world of superhero movies, including a new Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Those are some of the more familiar titles from the towering stack of September 2025 poetry, so read on for a few surprises, including superheroes, mystics and martyrs, along with an overdue Selected Poems and a debut that conjures a boi Cain and her sister Abel.
—Rebecca Morgan Frank
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Naked Gun showed that there remains a ceiling with broad comedies in the streaming era, specifically titles that aren’t hybrid (hybrid meaning a movie like Deadpool & Wolverine which is half superhero, half ha-ha).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
Since its release 13 years ago in July 2012, a lot has happened in the world of superhero movies, including a new Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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