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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Three days prior, Dale Earnhardt, the sport’s superhero and antihero and transcendent phenom all in one, wrecked into the wall on Turn 4 on the last lap of the Daytona 500.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Adding to the conversation, director Matt Shakman pointed out that despite previous iterations depicting the character as a silly playboy, the source material also details a superhero with great intelligence and self-deprecation.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
Peretz asked them to draw superheroes – many drew Superman but some drew their siblings or their parents who were murdered.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
More crucially, however, Warner Bros. seems to have taken key lessons from the way Marvel developed comic-book superheroes for the screen in adapting the Swedish sandbox title that happens to be the best-selling video game of all time.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Adding to the conversation, director Matt Shakman pointed out that despite previous iterations depicting the character as a silly playboy, the source material also details a superhero with great intelligence and self-deprecation.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
Peretz asked them to draw superheroes – many drew Superman but some drew their siblings or their parents who were murdered.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
More crucially, however, Warner Bros. seems to have taken key lessons from the way Marvel developed comic-book superheroes for the screen in adapting the Swedish sandbox title that happens to be the best-selling video game of all time.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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