badass
Example Sentences
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It’s 1981, and Quatro, a pint-sized, leather-clad, four-string-plucking badass, may be the first to feature lipstick in a music video.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
"Not because I'm lying about anything, but because I'm a badass," she added.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
The point being that I should not expect to be a badass street officer on Day 1.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
“Make a movie where he is an absolute badass but also has some heart.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
“Come on, Charlotte! If I can do it, so can you. Besides, if you’re going to grow up to be a badass like me, you’ve got to learn how to strut.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.