avenger
noun
a person who takes revenge for an offense.
avengers
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pluralof avenger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Black Panther Party co-founder was feared and hated by many Americans, and party members were dismissed as racist, gun-toting militants — Black avengers who believed violence was as American as cherry pie.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
And her protagonist Cassie, played by Carey Mulligan, would be the scariest of all avengers: A real woman.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
After years watching glowering avengers trudge through the muck, their rippling shoulders buckling under the weight of the world, superheroes have a spring in their step again.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2019
Imagine an amazing soundtrack each week that’s a mix of obscure old funk, hip-hop, rock and R&B, paired with comic-book action meets real social justice themes — and women are the fiercest avengers of all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2018
It was such a thrill to be one of the archangels, the avengers, the chosen few.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
