Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not all heroes wear capes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: not al-l heroes wear -capes
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Real people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes.

Example Sentences

"I don't believe that heroes are extraordinary people— I believe they are ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. This is a wonderful lesson for adults and children. Not all heroes wear capes!"
"Everywhere they go, every step they take and no matter who they are with, the band's fans are beside them in spirit and in their hearts, making signs up with slogans such as "You're proof that not all heroes wear capes!" and turning up at venues where the band are recording, rehearsing, or performing."

Etymology

From the tendency for superheroes to wear capes.

Questions

What does not all heroes wear capes mean?: Real people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes.
Where does not all heroes wear capes come from?: From the tendency for superheroes to wear capes.

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