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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Meryl Streep is weighing in on the state of modern filmmaking, arguing that the dominance of superhero storytelling has led to less nuanced character work across the industry.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 1 May 2026
Roger Sweet, the toymaker who designed the brawny superhero He-Man, has died.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, what The Boys could be saying more broadly about how superhero entertainment has been used to prop up the military-industrial complex — what the series used to say in its earlier seasons — is absent.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Summer means movies 🍿 From ancient Greece to a galaxy far, far away, the summer movie season has a blockbuster lineup of epic, sci-fi, superheroes and heroines to draw film fans to theaters.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 1 May 2026
Roger Sweet, the toymaker who designed the brawny superhero He-Man, has died.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, what The Boys could be saying more broadly about how superhero entertainment has been used to prop up the military-industrial complex — what the series used to say in its earlier seasons — is absent.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Summer means movies 🍿 From ancient Greece to a galaxy far, far away, the summer movie season has a blockbuster lineup of epic, sci-fi, superheroes and heroines to draw film fans to theaters.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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