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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.
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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
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 Dec. 2024
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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
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 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superspy
Noun
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Rogg casts him as the nation’s first great spymaster, and he is joined in this assessment by Mark M. Lowenthal, the author of Vigilance Is Not Enough.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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According to the plan, the Russian tanks rolling into Ukraine would trigger regime change in Kyiv, and a new pro-Moscow leadership, sponsored by FSB spymasters, would take control of the country.—
Andrei Soldatov,
Foreign Affairs,
27 July 2022
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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 3 Jun. 2025.
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