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Amazon now owns the Bond series, ushering in a new era for the superspy.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The British family that has steered the James Bond franchise for more than 60 years, zealously protecting the superspy from the indignities of Hollywood strip mining, has agreed to relinquish control to Amazon.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
His character is described as a retired superspy who heads for the destination wedding of his estranged son, and finds himself in proximity with his archrival.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Jan. 2025
And when Glenn Close shows up as Emily’s British mother, a former superspy herself, the film calms down for a bit — and perks up.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The British family that has steered the James Bond franchise for more than 60 years, zealously protecting the superspy from the indignities of Hollywood strip mining, has agreed to relinquish control to Amazon.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
His character is described as a retired superspy who heads for the destination wedding of his estranged son, and finds himself in proximity with his archrival.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Jan. 2025
And when Glenn Close shows up as Emily’s British mother, a former superspy herself, the film calms down for a bit — and perks up.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superspy
Noun
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When spymaster George Smiley presents one final mission — dangerous, deceptive, and deeply personal — Leamas agrees to stay in the game.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Past high-profile campaigns have included targeting three nuclear research laboratories in the U.S. in the summer of 2022, and the publishing of the private emails of former British spymaster Richard Dearlove, alongside pro-Brexit individuals, in an operation revealed in May 2022.—
Deborah Sophia,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Singh says that the Kashmir policy of India's Hindu nationalist government has alienated residents of Kashmir, and cost the Indian army its vital network of local informers.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The book’s cast of characters is immense, including spies and informers, dubious bankers, Mafiosos, terrorists, radical priests who support the poor, and conservatives who back right-wing dictators.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Superspy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superspy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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