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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

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

Let’s get the inevitable out of the way first: Even at 74, Parton looks a lot like an exaggerated cartoon superheroine.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2020

Lemmons added, “You don’t have an image of what she was like when she was actually doing this work in her late 20s, when she was this young superheroine, this completely badass woman.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2019

“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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