How to Use superspy in a Sentence

superspy

noun
  • For his part, Cruise has once again cranked the superspy dial up to 11.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 July 2023
  • The goal is to find a new home for the franchise and make the superspy a more regular presence onscreen.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Amazon now owns the Bond series, ushering in a new era for the superspy.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Classic Bond doesn't get any more classic than Connery's third time as the superspy.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
  • Now, the question is who Villeneuve will cast as the martini-sipping superspy?
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • Casino Royale is set earlier in the superspy's career, when 007 was less charmer and more brawler.
    — Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • With Gadot’s Rachel as a superspy out to save the world, the movie is a degraded descendant of the Bond thrillers.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Standing next to the vehicle is a nearly life-size version of the company’s iconic minifig outfitted just like the superspy.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The show itself, which also features a superspy platypus, maintains this sense of optimism and humor throughout.
    — Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026
  • The show itself, which also features a superspy platypus, maintains this sense of optimism and humor throughout.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Hard feelings are rife between the two, and rogue superspy Jakob is a thorn in the side of Dom and his crew as each brother seeks pieces of a dangerous high-tech device.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 June 2021
  • The result is a teenage heroine who might be one of Marvel's most relatable protagonists yet — not a god, nor a billionaire, nor a globe-trotting superspy.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 8 June 2022
  • It is monitored by a guy called Donald, a representative for the queen’s chief aides, who treats the endeavor like a superspy on an espionage mission.
    — Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Christopher Steele, author of the infamous dossier, once lauded by the press as an international superspy, is now a man in search of a reputation.
    — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 12 May 2022
  • Barbara Bach shines as a rival Soviet superspy (Triple X) who is every bit as capable as 007.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The Bond movie starring Craig as the iconic British superspy had already been moved from its initial April 2020 date in the early days of the pandemic.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The actor plays 007, of course, fighting against Javier Bardem’s Raoul Silva this time around in a story that touches on the very legacy of the big screen superspy.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 10 June 2021
  • The actress reportedly requested her character be killed off, but the role was instead recast with Caroline Bliss, who only lasted as long as Dalton’s two-film run as the superspy.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Getty Images Five years after Daniel Craig’s retirement from playing James Bond, the studio has taken a big step in finding who will play the famed superspy next.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The film not only gave the audience a chance to see Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff in action again, but also finally shed some light on the mysterious and ledger-filled past of the beloved superspy.
    — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 15 July 2021
  • But in an interview with British GQ published Monday, Elba himself dismissed the talk as unrealistic, saying certain audiences would never accept a Black man in the iconic role of the British superspy.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 June 2026
  • One of the biggest moments in the action adventure is a dizzying sequence involving Cruise's superspy Ethan Hunt and a harrowing biplane chase, and USA TODAY is exclusively premiering a nifty aerial scene deleted from the film.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • According to Alessandro Usielli, head of Ford global brand entertainment, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Ford have all worked with the Bond franchise to introduce new models by providing cars for the superspy, his coterie of comely conquests and his villainous adversaries.
    — Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026

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