superman
noun
su·per·man
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Definition of superman
1
: a superior man that according to Nietzsche has learned to forgo fleeting pleasures and attain happiness and dominance through the exercise of creative power
2
: a person of extraordinary or superhuman power or achievements
Examples of superman in a Sentence
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General modern histories find pestilence and disease rather dull when compared to national supermen, which are most often military generals. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "How Mosquitos Helped Shape the Course of Human History," 5 Aug. 2019 The astronaut mold was supposed to produce infallible supermen full of the right stuff. — David Whitley, orlandosentinel.com, "Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon, but his long, strange trip began after Apollo 11," 10 May 2019 The superman and the reality of him as a human being. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Elvis Presley's girlfriend recalls passionate love affair, singer's painful pill addiction, book claims," 28 Aug. 2018 At the Wang, the featured guest was session superman Larry Campbell, whose long resume includes a spell as musical director for perhaps the best late-period incarnation of Bob Dylan’s live band. — Jeremy D. Goodwin, BostonGlobe.com, "Phil Lesh and Bob Weir’s explorations never get old," 8 Mar. 2018 Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge are the apex of baseball evolution, the point to which everything has led—massive dingers hit by gargantuan supermen, every ball off the bat a screamer at 110 mph. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Yankees? Yes! Angels? Sure! Tigers? No! Ranking the Watchability of Every MLB Team This Season," 2 Apr. 2018 Lionel Messi tried his luck early on with a curling free-kick in the ninth minute but Jaume Domenech cleared it away with a superman punch. — SI.com, "Valencia 0-2 Barcelona: Coutinho Scores First Barca Goal as Catalans Reach Copa del Rey Final," 8 Feb. 2018 Otherwise, Brady, the Patriots' 40-year-old superman, was customarily outstanding, even in defeat, throwing for almost 500 yards and four touchdowns. — Alex Johnson, NBC News, "Eagles topple mighty Patriots, 41-33, to win first Super Bowl," 4 Feb. 2018 Penn State’s Saquon Barkley put on his superman cape in a win at Iowa in late September, only to be leapfrogged later on by other backs. — Chris Johnson, SI.com, "Baker Mayfield's Decisive Heisman Win a Testament to His Superb Senior Season," 9 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'superman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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superman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of superman
: a man who is very strong, successful, etc.
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