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Recent Examples of superhuman This person has to be superhuman dealing with these things with no resources or emotional tools. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025 In the wake of this disaster, Hazel discovers their connection to an otherworldly force called The Grand Tapestry, which provides her with superhuman thread-weaving abilities, and spiritual insight into the tragedies that weigh on her fractured hometown, Prospero. Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025 In the comics, Hawkgirl is a fierce warrior with superhuman strength, an arsenal of medieval weapons and enormous wings. Robert Ito, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Ava continues to spiral as Deborah’s superhuman pettiness derails the rest of her workday. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for superhuman
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Adjective
  • But there would be no miraculous comeback on this night in Fort Lauderdale.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
  • From Moscow’s vantage point, the past three months have been miraculous: Putin can now envision a path to win the war in Ukraine, a possibility that did not exist three months ago because the United States was blocking its way.
    Eric Green, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Each week, Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale would drive into a new locale, discover that a murder had taken place, and solve it using her uncanny ability to recognize when people are lying.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
  • The weekly Colombo-esque whodunnit follows Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a woman whose uncanny ability to spot a lie routinely gets her in trouble.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • His first foray into the magical universe was met with marvelous talent from his costars.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 2 May 2025
  • It’s been so overwhelming and uplifting and magical.
    Ayan Artan, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • In a remarkable political rebound, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals bested Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives after Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex its neighbor changed the fortunes of the governing party, which had been trailing in the polls for years.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
  • Similar to seeing a favorite artist’s concert or your beloved sports team live, Grossman says that attending a rodeo is special due to the fleeting nature of the event—and because of the remarkable athletes.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • The twins successfully pack the juke joint with customers who are intoxicated by Sammie’s supernatural skills with a guitar—Delta Slim describes Black music as a kind of magic, and in another striking scene, Sammie’s playing summons the spirits of the revelers’ ancestors and descendants.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
  • The film, set in 1930s Mississippi and layered with supernatural tension, required not just historical precision but spiritual and emotional resonance.
    Essence, Essence, 1 May 2025

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“Superhuman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superhuman. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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