superhero
noun
su·per·hero
| \ ˈsü-pər-ˌhir-(ˌ)ō
, -ˌhē-(ˌ)rō\
, -ˌhē-(ˌ)rō\
Definition of superhero
: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers
also
: an exceptionally skillful or successful person
Examples of superhero in a Sentence
The people who do this dangerous work are real-life superheroes who deserve our gratitude.
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition, the show introduced a number of characters from the mystical side of DC’s superhero universe, including Blue Devil, Madame Xanadu and The Phantom Stranger. — Tribune News Service, cleveland.com, "Captain Comics: Farewell ‘iZombie’ and ‘Swamp Thing’," 9 Aug. 2019 Glitter, rainbow, superheroes and TV favorites are currently on trend. — Tyra Mcclung, courant.com, "Back to school in style: Here’s what’s trending this fall," 7 Aug. 2019 This black comedy imagines a world where superheroes are actually the villains for everyday civilians. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "The Boys, Good Boys, and Our Boys guide: Which one is right for you?," 26 July 2019 As The Boys reveals early, there’s certainly a cost because superheroes are dicks. — Shana O'neil, The Verge, "The Boys is a bloody manic mayhem dream show," 24 July 2019 From the looks of it, Spider-Verse will have both Spider-Men meeting, with the older one teaching the younger one how to be a superhero. — Joshua Rivera, GQ, "This Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Trailer Is Tens, Tens, Tens Across the Board," 6 June 2018 The show took a hiatus from 1976 to 1979 but returned partly because Rogers was so disturbed by news reports of children injuring themselves while pretending to be superheroes. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Quietly Radical Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood," 4 June 2018 This allows the writers to drop a traditional superhero into their universe for contrast. — M.s., The Economist, "“The Boys” is a superhero series for the Trump era," 27 Aug. 2019 Harington is set to play a character called Dane Whitman who becomes a superhero called Black Knight. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Marvel Just Orchestrated a Game of Thrones Reunion and Fans Are So Ready," 24 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'superhero.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for superhero
superhero
noun
English Language Learners Definition of superhero
: a fictional character who has amazing powers (such as the ability to fly)
: a very heroic person
See the full definition for superhero in the English Language Learners Dictionary
superhero
noun
su·per·he·ro
| \ ˈsü-pər-ˌhir-ō
, -ˌhē-rō\
, -ˌhē-rō\
Kids Definition of superhero
: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers