bastard

Example Sentences

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Grant was not a performing member of the Wu-Tang Clan, which included RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Yet “as the weeks passed, the mood became one of despair,” writes Anna Whitlock, author of Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen.

From National Geographic • Sep. 11, 2023

It was there that I was put on trial for writing “The Bastard of Istanbul,” a novel that reflected on minorities, memory and collective amnesia, and that unspeakable taboo, the Armenian genocide.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

“Let’s not be fooled,” said Daniel Bastard, the Asia-Pacific director for Reporters Without Borders.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022

"It would seem our Bastard is in love," he said as Jon helped the fat boy to his feet.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin