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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Doumit appeared in seasons 2 through 4 as the head-popping superhero Victoria Neuman, while Quaid starred as protagonist Hughie Campbell for all five seasons.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Recreating the worlds of film noir for a big budget superhero show would have been a daunting enough task, but the crew received another challenge when it was decided that the show would stream in both black-and-white and color.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Dean Cain has repeatedly taken issue with modern portrayals of superheroes, from Superman and Supergirl to Captain America.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Luh is best known for playing the masculine form of Jordan Li, a superhero with the ability to shift between two different gendered bodies, in Gen V, Amazon’s spinoff of The Boys.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2026
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Recreating the worlds of film noir for a big budget superhero show would have been a daunting enough task, but the crew received another challenge when it was decided that the show would stream in both black-and-white and color.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Dean Cain has repeatedly taken issue with modern portrayals of superheroes, from Superman and Supergirl to Captain America.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
Luh is best known for playing the masculine form of Jordan Li, a superhero with the ability to shift between two different gendered bodies, in Gen V, Amazon’s spinoff of The Boys.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2026
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“Superhero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superhero. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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