plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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Further digging into the lore that’s now a key part of the series, Ballerina both hopes to officially establish a new antihero to take up the reigns and double down on the mythology.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Its antihero, Edinburgh police detective Carl Morck, has just come back to work after being shot in the line of duty—while berating a young cop who was killed before Carl, distracted by anger, had a chance to finish his rant.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 May 2025
While Superman and Wonder Woman are both kept shrouded, John Cena's antihero actually does interact a bit with Jason Momoa's Aquaman and Ezra Miller's The Flash.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Thunderbolts* centers a group of has-beens and antiheroes forced to work together to save themselves and others, in what's being called the best MCU film in years.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 1 May 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Its antihero, Edinburgh police detective Carl Morck, has just come back to work after being shot in the line of duty—while berating a young cop who was killed before Carl, distracted by anger, had a chance to finish his rant.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 May 2025
While Superman and Wonder Woman are both kept shrouded, John Cena's antihero actually does interact a bit with Jason Momoa's Aquaman and Ezra Miller's The Flash.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Thunderbolts* centers a group of has-beens and antiheroes forced to work together to save themselves and others, in what's being called the best MCU film in years.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 1 May 2025
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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