bastard child
Example Sentences
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Gov't Mule is kind of the bastard child of the jam scene – the black sheep – because we're heavier than other jam bands.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023
Now a celebrated Northern leader, Jon Snow has come a long way from being outcast as Ned Stark's bastard child.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2017
Jon is a bastard child, but not of Ned Stark.
From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2017
“Horror seems to be the bastard child of the industry,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2016
He knew that the scandal would be the same whether she gave birth to a bastard child or married the son of a peasant: society would condemn her in either case.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
