How to Use superhero in a Sentence

superhero

noun
Definition of superheronext
  • The people who do this dangerous work are real-life superheroes who deserve our gratitude.
  • The two starred in the superhero movie Green Lantern but didn't date at the time.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In the show, Sam paints his face to feel like a superhero.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
  • While the movies tend to be straight superhero action films, the shows have more episodes to play with genre and tone.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
  • So plan to start your year off right — with a bloody superhero show.
    — Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Want to dress up as your favorite superhero but tired of the same red-and-blue look?
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022
  • Routh, 44, has found more success in the superhero world.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The star breaks barriers as the first Latina to play the superhero.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
  • Phase Five will see the formation of a new superhero team, the Young Avengers.
    — Moises Mendez Ii, Time, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The movie is the first live-action superhero pic that Johnson has starred in.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Romeo's sign had a superhero on it for his first day of pre-kindergarten.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The year 2003 was a long time ago, and the opening Nightcrawler scene could still be the best action sequence of the superhero movie era.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
  • Rudd, who plays Ant-Man in the Avengers franchise, turns out to be the young boy’s favorite superhero.
    — Chloe Melas, CNN, 8 July 2022
  • Miller stars in The Flash, the upcoming DC superhero movie set for 2023.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2022
  • But more than ever before, there are chinks in the armor of the superhero movie.
    — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • This is the first superhero movie starring a Latino actor in the lead role.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In Sarah the Cyber Hero, the young girl must save her town from a malware virus – and earn her superhero cape.
    — Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
  • As the curtains close on Black Adam’s theatrical run, the DC superhero movie is in the red.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 7 Dec. 2022
  • No one likes to hear actors that play superheroes complain about the suit.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 May 2023
  • And, like the superhero, he is thronged by a grateful public.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking of which, a superhero would be right at home cruising in her set of wheels.
    — Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 1 Apr. 2024
  • One of his points was that Marvel and the studios have nothing to replace the superhero movie with.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The 44-piece set from Doctor Strange is now just $8 and features the superhero and a portal that opens out into the city.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • That is never truer than when the family film becomes the superhero movie right there in the cramped Reyes kitchen.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • May 4 is a special day for fans of superhero movies and culture.
    — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • The action heats up quickly as the superhero stops a would-be assassin at the White House.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 July 2024
  • In this superhero game, players can team up with Chakra and his friends to stop villains who want to take over the streets of Mumbai.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 May 2023
  • The group embarked on House of Slay, a comic book that portrays the quintet as superheroes.
    — Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 12 May 2023
  • Henry had to keep his identity a secret and navigate his double life both as a high school student and a superhero.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Anthony Mackie may now be the definitive superhero of the MCU, but the actor wants to conquer another realm: awards season.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025

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