superspy

noun

Definition of superspynext
as in spymaster

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Recent Examples of superspy 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 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 next step will be to lock in the actor who will fill the suave superspy’s Savile Row suits. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 July 2025 Sean Connery originated the role of the suave British superspy, followed by David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Craig. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for superspy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superspy
  1. spymaster
  2. informer
Noun
  • The second big issue is with Mysaria, supposedly this incredibly talented manipulator and spymaster who has connections all across the seedy underbelly of King’s Landing.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Days before becoming president after an election that banned most opposition, Min Aung Hlaing appointed longtime loyalist and former spymaster Ye Win Oo as the military’s new commander in chief.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of spymaster
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  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of informer

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