as in miraculous
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
in his dreams the boy can always perform superhuman feats
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Recent Examples of superhuman
The character is a mutant with superhuman abilities.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
From the beginning Marvel was defined by its superhuman characters set against the background of the coming war.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Beethovenian peace is a nearly superhuman endeavor.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for superhuman
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
From the beginning Marvel was defined by its superhuman characters set against the background of the coming war.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Beethovenian peace is a nearly superhuman endeavor.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Olympians – athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health – are idolized and often viewed as superhuman.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for superhuman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superhuman
Adjective
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The community is on the brink of collapse – until Elias’ estranged brother Joosua returns from prison and performs a miraculous healing.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Out went the optimism about mRNA and in came wild theories that this miraculous, Nobel Prize-winning technology wasn’t safe.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gangster Squad had the ugly uncanny-valley aesthetic of a Sin City knockoff, a too-big ensemble, and overly slow-mo-dependent action scenes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Genre-blending in Latin music is nothing new, but timing and execution set them apart, along with an uncanny ability to turn internet absurdism into cool songs, all wrapped in sharp musicianship and rock ’n’ roll panache.—
Maria Nenet Barrios,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Los Angeles, that magical realm of shimmering natural beauty, was befouled by smog — maybe forever.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Claire meets Cherokee healer Adawehi, who dreams of Claire becoming a white raven with magical powers.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The growth was the highest in years, apart from a pandemic bounceback, and part of Milei’s remarkable shift in South America’s second-largest economy.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Temperatures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit were forecast in the Southwest, closing a remarkable week of record-breaking heat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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New Line has once again brightened up to the idea of a sequel to its 2016 supernatural horror hit Lights Out.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Together, the Fruits form a coven — or, at least, something like a coven — wielding their soft supernatural powers between shifts, on and off the sales floor.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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