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plural superheroes
Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things. quotations examples
Hobbes: Super heroes wear snow pants?Stupendous Man: When there's snow out, they do!
1990 February 13, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic)
(by extension) A particularly renowned real-world hero, or one who has seemingly impossible abilities. quotations examples
Did you know your community has many invisible superheroes? Each day they perform hundreds of amazing feats that make the community a better place in which to live.
1991, Boys' Life, volume 81, number 1, page 42