caped
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The action-packed saga reimagines the caped crusader as a young Aztec man named Yohualli, whose father is killed when conquistador Hernan Cortes arrives on the coast of what we know today as the state of Veracruz.
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“Consider them like Batman and Robin—Gotham caped crusaders at night,” he said at an August press conference detailing his plan to bring cat colonies into Central Park to let nature take its course against the rats.
Now, HBO’s “The Penguin,” fleshing out the origin story of the waddling, tuxedo-clad “gentleman mobster” after more than 80 years as one of the Caped Crusader’s best-known adversaries, has earned a staggering 24 Emmy nominations.
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In theaters now, the film is set a few years into Superman’s caped career.
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With his iconic red and blue caped costume, the character is known as much for his godlike superpowers as he is for being the ultimate good guy with all-American looks and charm.
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