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superheroine

American  
[soo-per-her-oh-in] / ˈsu pərˌhɛr oʊ ɪn /

noun

  • superheroines
    plural
  1. a female superhero.


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Several years earlier, Zeszut had discussed a different business venture with Gal Gadot, an Israeli movie star who has played the superheroine on screen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

Would superheroine Sailor Moon cross a picket line?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2023

DC Comics had shortly before introduced a male transgender superhero, but never before had the company featured a transgender superheroine.

From Washington Post Apr. 14, 2023

Mr. Pérez was also at the helm of the 1986 reboot of Wonder Woman, which presented the character, who had originally appeared in 1941, as a new superheroine.

From New York Times May 8, 2022

We also got a look at the trailer for a new show on the CW from Ava DuVernay: Naomi, about a teenager who’s not yet aware of her superheroine status.

From The Verge Oct. 16, 2021

“The Marvels,” about a trio of superheroines whose powers become entangled, took in an additional $63.3 million overseas.

From New York Times Nov. 12, 2023

Even X-Men’s Rogue or DC’s Wonder Woman — both superheroines who are supposed to have superhuman strength — are rendered as slim, with hourglass figures and heart-shaped faces.

From Washington Post Jun. 3, 2022

Many superheroines on-screen, from Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow to Sarah Michelle Geller as Buffy, find their powers a burden and pine for normality.

From The Verge Jun. 2, 2017

And so superheroines were instead successfully slotted into ensembles.

From The Guardian May 31, 2017

Other programs will emphasize the fantasy world of superheroes — and superheroines.

From New York Times Jun. 16, 2016

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