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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His parents, Raymond and Ida, viewed Rocco as a superhero.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Co-creators Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter turned middling superhero Harvey Birdman into a middling lawyer who took on cases brought to him by other Hanna-Barbara characters.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The trailer, released by Sony on Wednesday, shows the superhero enlisting Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher as Peter Parker attempts to stitch his life back together after the events of multi-verse mash-up No Way Home.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Co-creators Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter turned middling superhero Harvey Birdman into a middling lawyer who took on cases brought to him by other Hanna-Barbara characters.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The trailer, released by Sony on Wednesday, shows the superhero enlisting Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher as Peter Parker attempts to stitch his life back together after the events of multi-verse mash-up No Way Home.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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