bastardized

Example Sentences

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While this can prove tricky for famous estates and those looking to capitalize from someone else’s legacy, it ensures that beloved works can live forever, even if it’s in some loony, bastardized way.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

So I do think, yeah, to a degree I bring stuff from that show into, certainly "Someone You Love," the bit that that is taken from is a kind of bastardized version of that sentiment.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2023

“My fear is that what was meant for good, in terms of pancreas donation, is being bastardized for self-preservation” by organ procurement organizations, he said in an interview.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

“Big Ag has co-opted and bastardized every one of our messages,” he said.

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021

Fearing youthful tongues, Ben and Mary Anne had not allowed the other two to participate in their bastardized version of the ball until this year.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy