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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

Turning Robin Hood into a conflicted antihero suggests society has been infiltrated by cynicism about anyone being able to save us.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 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

“The character is the ultimate antihero and she’s a mother” — something that is rarely allowed.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

Just how my favorite new antihero will deal with her disdain for the Others is yet to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 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

The original NWO, which consisted of “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, were so bad they became antiheroes and immensely popular.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2025

They were the protagonists; they were among the first antiheroes in crime fiction.

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2024

“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

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

From Seattle Times May 31, 2023




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