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Antihero is an English word with synonyms like protagonist or agonist. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Antihero meaning

A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

Synonyms of Antihero

Using Antihero

  • The main meaning on this page is: A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
  • Useful related words include: protagonist, agonist.
  • In the example corpus, antihero often appears in combinations such as: an antihero, antihero is, or antihero.

Context around Antihero

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Antihero

  • In this selection, "antihero" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greatest, intergalactic, horror, deadpool, role and agatha stand out and add context to how "antihero" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a brutal antihero who fights and a captivating antihero even after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "antihero" sits close to words such as abstention, actuarial and admonition, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with antihero

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Reynolds is fantastic as the titular antihero. (7 words)

I'm a massive Deadpool fan; he's my favorite antihero. (11 words)

A rare antihero role within his career of playing righteous men, Brosnan lets it rip. (15 words)

Two characters that have a penchant for being overly violent and all-around bad people in DC Comics lore, Lobo is the lesser of two evils when compared to The Batman Who Laughs due to his penciled-in status as a reluctant antihero. (43 words)

Played by Tom Hiddleston in the MCU, Loki's role in the Marvel Comics Universe has evolved as public interest has grown, taking him from a melodramatic villain bent on world domination to a complex antihero struggling with his purpose. (40 words)

Originally introduced amid the Golden Age's sea of duplicitous dames, she has evolved into her own formidable part of the DC Universe, headlining movies and comics as both a hero, an antihero, and a villain. (36 words)

Three all-new short tales of Gotham's most unpredictable antihero in only black, white, and red ink! (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

After years of only being a villain, this storyline was the first time Deadpool would be seen as an antihero, which would be one of the most defining moments for his entire character.

And now, a new change to Mercy Graves life could be making her DC's latest and greatest antihero.

But Jim Starlin conceived of Drax as a flying, purple-caped intergalactic antihero whose central motivation was to kill Thanos.

For years, pro wrester-turned-actor spoke about launching his own superhero franchise, and in 2014 confirmed that hero (or antihero) would DC Comics' Black Adam.

Granted, it'd take a lot of blood to achieve this, which is why he's considered more a villain than an antihero in that period.

However, it is 2006’s I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer that cements the Fisherman’s status as a horror antihero.

Like Guts, protagonist Eren Yeager is a brutal antihero who fights with incredible conviction, but he doesn't always have everyone else's best interests at heart.

Narratively, him joining the team would make sense, as like the other characters, he's often depicted as an antihero rather than a villain.

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Reynolds is fantastic as the titular antihero.

Three all-new short tales of Gotham's most unpredictable antihero in only black, white, and red ink!

Two characters that have a penchant for being overly violent and all-around bad people in DC Comics lore, Lobo is the lesser of two evils when compared to The Batman Who Laughs due to his penciled-in status as a reluctant antihero.

A rare antihero role within his career of playing righteous men, Brosnan lets it rip.

I'm a massive Deadpool fan; he's my favorite antihero.

Originally introduced amid the Golden Age's sea of duplicitous dames, she has evolved into her own formidable part of the DC Universe, headlining movies and comics as both a hero, an antihero, and a villain.

The film noir antihero is thus in an impossible position because the dramatic mechanics of being your object of desire and contempt are much the same.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be in shambles, but its great witchy hope is this highly anticipated series focused on antihero Agatha Harkness, played with cackling glee by Kathryn Hahn.

There's a rugged carnality to John Cassavettes' murderous Sam Cobbett, who manages to come across as a captivating antihero even after he kills a dog before his first on-screen appearance.

The short teaser clip revealed more of the upcoming action and quips between Reynolds’ antihero Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s almost indestructible Wolverine who are brought together in the upcoming film, coming to cinemas in July.

The short teaser clip revealed more of the upcoming action and quips between Reynold’s antihero Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.

Played by Tom Hiddleston in the MCU, Loki's role in the Marvel Comics Universe has evolved as public interest has grown, taking him from a melodramatic villain bent on world domination to a complex antihero struggling with his purpose.

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Common combinations with antihero

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "antihero" in a sentence?
An example: "After years of only being a villain, this storyline was the first time Deadpool would be seen as an antihero, which would be one of the most defining moments for his entire character." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "antihero" from authentic English texts.
What does "antihero" mean?
Antihero means: A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.
What are synonyms of "antihero"?
Common synonyms of "antihero" include: protagonist, agonist.
How many example sentences with "antihero" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "antihero", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.