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antihero

[an-tee-heer-oh, an-tahy-] / ˈæn tiˌhɪər oʊ, ˈæn taɪ- /


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Bardem’s villain is built more like an aughts-edition antihero.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Rice’s readers might not have been quite so queasy about this; her antihero has a way of making many horrors palatable.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

The book is powered, however, by its vividly drawn antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

The story’s sassy, brassy antihero has likewise adorned Christmas trees and school library shelves for generations.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 25, 2025

Now private-equity executives fill the roles of villains or antiheroes in shows like Billions and Succession, the latter providing this bit: “You know how, like, everyone hates you?”

From Barron's Dec. 5, 2025

“You know how they talk about antiheroes, the people who are the bad guys but they really aren’t? That’s my dad.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2023

You’re often played villains or antiheroes, including Macbeth and Father MacPhail in “His Dark Materials.”

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2023

Nuanced antiheroes were not this show’s jam, and never did dark doings define the day.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2023

The Bard's villain of villains echoes throughout entertainment, manifesting in the likes of Tony Soprano and Walter White – antiheroes positioned in their stories as heroes.

From Salon May 18, 2023




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