superhero

American  

[soo-per-heer-oh] / ˈsu pərˌhɪər oʊ /

noun

plural

superheroes

1. a morally righteous hero in a fictional work who possesses extraordinary abilities or supernatural powers and uses them to fight evil, as in comic books and movies.

   Many classic superheroes wear masks to maintain their secret identities.

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superhero British  

/ ˈsuːpəˌhɪərəʊ /

noun

1. any of various comic-strip characters with superhuman abilities or magical powers, wearing a distinctive costume, and fighting against evil

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Etymology

Origin of superhero

First recorded in 1895–1900; from French super-héros

Example Sentences

Add to that the November debut of autonomous AI agent OpenClaw that some have equated to the fictional "Jarvis" AI assistant from the "Iron Man" superhero films.

From Barron's

Tynion previously worked at DC Comics, which owns the Batman and Superman superhero franchises that are the bedrock of the American comics industry, alongside Marvel characters such as Spider-Man and Captain America.

From Barron's

Others created battle scenes between iconic superheroes like Wolverine and Superman or between a Transformer and Godzilla.

From Los Angeles Times

Disney's lawyers accused ByteDance of committing a "virtual smash-and-grab" of their intellectual property, including superheroes from Marvel, Star Wars and various cartoons.

From BBC

Although overall cinema attendance is way down from the Golden Age of Hollywood, 21st-century families still flock to major superhero movies and animated hits, with movies like “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame” setting box-office records.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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