superhero
noun
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.
superheroes
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pluralof superhero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Or, if you prefer superheroes: HBO’s new show adapts DC’s Green Lantern comics, but the series offers more than just your typical superhero fare.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
There is a chance Holland pops up with all the other superheroes in “Avengers: Doomsday,” out the same day, though his involvement hasn’t been confirmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
At the end of term, Dáibhin's school dedicated a day to him, with his classmates dressing up as superheroes in his honour.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
What should have been a unique way for “Supergirl” to remark on the infantilization projected onto so many women superheroes is cast away as a joke so lame it doesn’t even deserve to be finished.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
It doesn’t matter if we don’t go skydiving to play it safe, even though it means we’ll never get to fly like my favorite superheroes do.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
