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superspy

American  
[soo-per-spahy] / ˈsu pərˌspaɪ /

noun

superspies plural
  1. a spy with extraordinary skill or intelligence.


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The company, famed for its links to fictional superspy James Bond, is blaming a "minor delay" in deliveries of its ultra-exclusive Valiant models for the shortfall.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2024

Mr. Carlson added: “This guy’s obviously not a spy. He’s a kid, and maybe he was breaking your law in some way, but he’s not a superspy, and everybody knows that.”

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

But the superspy and the band's connections didn't end back in 1962.

From Salon Feb. 4, 2023

Lynch’s filmography, after all, was already filled with physically demanding roles, from a pro fighter pilot in “Captain Marvel” to a gravity-defying superspy in “No Time to Die.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2023

He plays a superspy, Ethan Hunt, who leads a double, sometimes triple, and sometimes quadruple life.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

The story assembles before our eyes like an illustration in a manual for superspies.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2023

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson were nearly too old to pass as male models in 2001’s Zoolander, so in 2016, they’re brought together as dim-witted superspies to fight more tyranny in the fashion world.

From The Guardian Nov. 30, 2016

Small and physically unimposing, Alex has to out-think her opponents; her victories are sweeter because they’re harder won than the triumphs of all those default Hollywood hard-bodied superspies.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 8, 2016

One of the superspies in this television series employs tiny drones in support of his team’s missions.

From Slate May 2, 2016

That sounded as if a nest of superspies had been uncovered.

From Time Magazine Archive

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