plural antiheroes
: a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities
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What the movie is supposed to be is an adaptation of the Marvel Comics series featuring the antihero known as Venom.
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2018
Their mask-like headwear nods to an antihero of crime fiction dreamed up by writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre: Fantômas.
—Vogue, 25 June 2024
But Ritter, in turn, netted the Marvel antihero part of Jessica Jones.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
For over a half century, the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, who received an honorary Oscar in 2017, memorably played villains, antiheroes, romantic leads and mentor figures.
—Rick Schultz, Variety, 20 June 2024
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2018
Their mask-like headwear nods to an antihero of crime fiction dreamed up by writers Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre: Fantômas.
—Vogue, 25 June 2024
But Ritter, in turn, netted the Marvel antihero part of Jessica Jones.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
For over a half century, the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, who received an honorary Oscar in 2017, memorably played villains, antiheroes, romantic leads and mentor figures.
—Rick Schultz, Variety, 20 June 2024
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“Antihero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihero. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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