superspy

noun

Definition of superspynext
as in spymaster

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Recent Examples of superspy Getty Images Five years after Daniel Craig’s retirement from playing James Bond, the studio has taken a big step in finding who will play the famed superspy next. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The actress reportedly requested her character be killed off, but the role was instead recast with Caroline Bliss, who only lasted as long as Dalton’s two-film run as the superspy. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026 The next step will be to lock in the actor who will fill the suave superspy’s Savile Row suits. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 July 2025 Sean Connery originated the role of the suave British superspy, followed by David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Craig. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for superspy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superspy
  1. spymaster
  2. informer
Noun
  • Days before becoming president after an election that banned most opposition, Min Aung Hlaing appointed longtime loyalist and former spymaster Ye Win Oo as the military’s new commander in chief.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
  • She's also guided by Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), a former madame and information broker acting as Rhaenyra's spymaster (and sometimes lover).
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Definition of spymaster
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer

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